There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Arusha by plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MAA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
13h 55m$437–1,321Fly Chennai International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MAA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
18h 47m$242–700Fly Chennai International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Arusha (ARK)plane MAA - ARK
14h 44m$343–805Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Arusha (ARK)plane TIR - ARK
22h 8m$506–1,321Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane TIR - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
22h 11m$425–1,066
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $240 - $700 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 55m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between Chennai and Arusha is 5160 km.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Chennai to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 3:34 PM in Chennai and 1:04 PM in Arusha.
There are 637+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Arusha, Tanzania?
IndiGo Airlines, Air Tanzania, and six other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Arusha (ARK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nairobi via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Nairobi via Hyderabad, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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