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How to get fromGoma to Arushaby car, plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Goma to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Kigali International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

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    1. Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car car
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane KGL - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    5h 17m
    $288–542

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    34h 17m
    $47–1,445

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Goma to Nyabugogo Bus Parkcar car
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    29h 28m
    $76–110

  4. Drive  1,163.1 km

    1. Drive from Goma to Arushacar car 1,163.1 km
    21h 45m
    $145–209

  5. Drive to Kigali International Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car car
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane KGL - ARK
    7h 21m
    $394–786

  6. Ferry to Kamembe International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Goma to Bukavuferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane KME - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    11h 34m
    $328–774

  7. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    32h 18m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    37h 22m
    $57–62

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Goma to Arusha via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 32h 18m.

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