There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, shuttle, car, or train
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 Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MEL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kilimanjarotaxi
28h 9m$850–1,260Fly to Arusha, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Arusha (ARK)plane MEL - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Kilimanjarotaxi
31h 20m$435–1,175Fly to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MEL - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
33h 9m$760–1,392Fly to Amboseli Airport, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Amboseli Airport (ASV)plane MEL - ASV
- Drive from Amboseli Airport (ASV) to Kilimanjarocar
2d 1h$738–1,747Fly to Mombasa, train, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane MEL - MBA
- Take the train from Mombasa to Kibwezitrain
- Drive from Kibwezi to Kilimanjarocar
34h 32m$523–1,411
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 31h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 28h 9m and costs $850 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Kilimanjaro is 11435 km.
It takes approximately 28h 9m to get from Melbourne to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:38 AM in Melbourne and 1:38 AM in Kilimanjaro.
There are nine+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to Nairobi JKIA, take the shuttle to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Doha, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amboseli Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Amboseli Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nairobi via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Doha, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Abu Dhabi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Arusha via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mombasa via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- +254709907000
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Kibwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–20
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $3–7
- First Class
- $12–20
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- $18–55
Want to know more about travelling around Tanzania
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide





