There are 6 ways to get from Kigoma to Arua by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kigoma to Arua
best- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Arua (RUA)plane TKQ - RUA
24h 54m$298–860Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
3d 6h$78–120Bus
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
2d 7h$79–86Drive 1,260.6 km
- Drive from Kigoma to Aruacar 1,260.6 km
20h 7m$189–272Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Arua
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Arua (RUA)plane BJM - RUA
15h 45m$122–522Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Entebbe, bus
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane BJM - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Aruabus
13h 24m$238–428
Kigoma (TKQ) to Arua (RUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Arua is to bus which costs $75 - $90 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Arua is to drive and fly and bus which takes 13h 24m and costs $230 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigoma to Arua. However, there are services departing from Kigoma and arriving at Arua via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Kigoma and Arua is 906 km. The road distance is 1260.6 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Arua without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $75 - $90.
It takes approximately 24h 54m to get from Kigoma to Arua, including transfers.
Kigoma to Arua bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Kigoma station.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Arua is to fly which takes 24h 54m and costs $290 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $90 and takes 2 days 7h.
Kigoma to Arua bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Arua is 1261 km. It takes approximately 20h 7m to drive from Kigoma to Arua.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Arua, Uganda?
Air Tanzania, Eagle Air Uganda, and two other airlines fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Arua (RUA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kigoma to Arua via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, and Kampala in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- eagleair-ug.com
Flights from Kigoma to Arua via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kigoma to Arua via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kigoma to Arua via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Bujumbura to Arua via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Bujumbura to Arua via Kigali, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- 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
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +256 718204665
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkcoaches.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Arua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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