There are 6 ways to get from Kigoma to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Arusha
best- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Arusha (ARK)plane TKQ - ARK
5h 57m$288–761Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kasulu to Kigomataxi
- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 12h$61–90Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kasulu to Kigomataxi
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
31h 23m$79–97Drive 1,011.2 km
- Drive from Kasulu to Arushacar 1,011.2 km
17h 40m$126–182Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane TKQ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 53m$342–877Taxi, bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the taxi from Kasulu to Kigomataxi
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
32h 40m$73–109
Kigoma (TKQ) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Arusha is to taxi and train which costs $60 - $90 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Arusha is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Kigoma and Arusha is 805 km. The road distance is 1011.2 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Arusha without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 31h 23m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Kigoma to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Arusha is 1011 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Kigoma to Arusha.
There are 637+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigoma to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kigoma to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kigoma to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Kigoma to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kigoma to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Kigoma to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kigoma to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.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
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $17–50
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