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How to get fromCairns to Tanzaniaby plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Tanzania by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Arusha

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane CNS - ARK
    28h 26m
    $680–1,661

  2. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CNS - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    33h 31m
    $483–1,333

  3. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane CNS - DAR
    25h 40m
    $711–1,722

  4. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CNS - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    26h 2m
    $883–2,139

  5. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane CNS - ZNZ
    26h 34m
    $500–1,400

  6. Fly to Tanga Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane CNS - TGT
    29h 13m
    $1,256–3,050

  7. Fly to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CNS - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    30h 58m
    $892–2,140

  8. Fly to Entebbe, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane CNS - EBB
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    42h 57m
    $758–1,812

Cairns (CNS) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration26h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$677Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,936 km
  • Duration: 28h 26m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tanzania?

Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Arusha (ARK) 5 times a week.

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