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How to get fromGulu to Arushaby car, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Gulu to Arusha by car, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar car
    2. Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane JUB - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    12h 39m
    $492–1,417

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    28h 37m
    $41–77

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar car
    2. Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Juba to Nairobibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    21h 31m
    $1,967–2,497

  4. Drive  1,085.7 km

    1. Drive from Gulu to Arushacar car 1,085.7 km
    15h 59m
    $163–235

  5. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane EBB - NBO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    18h 10m
    $219–327

  6. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane EBB - ARK
    16h 23m
    $300–622

  7. Drive, bus to Juba Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Drive from Gulu to Nimulecar car
    2. Take the bus from Nimule to Kampala Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane JUB - NBO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    15h 51m
    $337–696

  8. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    26h 33m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gulu to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    31h 46m
    $58

Juba Airport (JUB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 39m

What companies run services between Gulu, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Gulu to Arusha via Kampala, Petro Fuel Station, Shree Gopal Limited, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 26h 33m.

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