There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EDI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
17h 2m$373–1,253Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EDI - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
24h 27m$323–1,085Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane GLA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
18h 37m$355–1,294Train to Newcastle, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane NCL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
18h 13m$445–1,466Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ABZ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
20h 41m$540–1,880Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MME - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
20h 54m$661–2,309
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilimanjaro is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 2m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kilimanjaro is 7655 km.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:40 AM in Edinburgh and 9:40 AM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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