There are 5 ways to get from Kahama to Arusha by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Arusha
best- Take the taxi from Kahama to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane MWZ - ARK
6h 21m$178–451Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
27h 28m$45–51Drive 587.6 km
- Drive from Kahama to Arushacar 587.6 km
11h 25m$73–106Taxi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MWZ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
7h 1m$162–297Bus
- Take the bus from Kahama to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
35h 18m$78
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kahama to Arusha is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $45 - $55 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kahama to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $170 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Kahama to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kahama and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Manzese Tip Top and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 28m.
The distance between Kahama and Arusha is 625 km. The road distance is 587.6 km.
The best way to get from Kahama to Arusha without a car is to bus via Dar es Salaam which takes 27h 28m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Kahama to Arusha, including transfers.
Kahama to Arusha bus services, operated by Shigaka Luxury, depart from Kahama station.
Kahama to Arusha bus services, operated by Shigaka Luxury, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kahama to Arusha is 588 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Kahama to Arusha.
There are 610+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kahama to Central Bus Terminal via Dar es Salaam, Manzese Tip Top, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 27h 28m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Phone
- +255 748772290
- Website
- shigaka.co.tz
Bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- shigaka.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kahama to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Estimated price
- $17–80
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