There are 4 ways to get from Jinja District to Arusha by taxi, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Jinja District to Entebbe (EBB)taxi
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EBB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
4h 44m$339–459Drive, bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Drive from Jinja District to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
15h 46m$30–45Drive 799 km
- Drive from Jinja District to Arushacar 799 km
11h 36m$120–173Drive, bus
- Drive from Jinja District to Busiacar
- Take the bus from Busia to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
19h 2m$48–55
Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jinja District to Arusha is to drive and bus via Nairobi which costs $30 - $45 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Jinja District to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $330 - $460.
The distance between Jinja District and Arusha is 827 km. The road distance is 799 km.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Jinja District to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jinja District to Arusha is 799 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Jinja District to Arusha.
There are 591+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Jinja District, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Jinja District to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Jinja District to Arusha via Busia, Nairobi, Odeon, Koja, and Nairobi in around 15h 46m.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Busia to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $17–110
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