There are 4 ways to get from Kinshasa to Arusha by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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 Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Arusha (ARK)plane FIH - ARK
19h 4m$327–846Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kinshasa to Luandabus
- Take the bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
5d 13h$265–346Drive 3,350.2 km
- Drive from Kinshasa to Arushacar 3,350.2 km
2d 20h$417–601Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane FIH - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
10h 50m$431–1,062
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Arusha is to bus which costs $260 - $350 and takes 5 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 50m and costs $430 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinshasa to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kinshasa and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Gamek Terminal, Soweto Market, RoadPort and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 13h.
The distance between Kinshasa and Arusha is 2380 km. The road distance is 3350.2 km.
The best way to get from Kinshasa to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 13h and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 19h 4m to get from Kinshasa to Arusha, including transfers.
Kinshasa to Arusha bus services, operated by Macon, depart from Kinshasa station.
The best way to get from Kinshasa to Arusha is to fly which takes 19h 4m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $350 and takes 5 days 13h.
Kinshasa to Arusha bus services, operated by Macon, arrive at Luanda station.
Arusha is 2h ahead of Kinshasa. It is currently 4:16 AM in Kinshasa and 6:16 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Arusha, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kinshasa to Central Bus Terminal via Luanda, Gamek Terminal, Windhoek, Soweto Market, RoadPort, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 5d 13h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Kinshasa to Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $14–20
Bus from Gamek Terminal to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Soweto Market to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Kinshasa to Arusha is 3350 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Kinshasa to Arusha.
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