There are 8 ways to get from Namibia to Arusha by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane VFA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
9h 53m$499–731Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 13h$170–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
3d 17hDrive 3,987.1 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Arushacar 3,987.1 km
2d 7h$496–716Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LVI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
13h 38m$691–898Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane VFA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
12h 50m$524–810Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Arusha (ARK)plane LVI - ARK
19h 8m$297–932Fly Windhoek International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Arusha (ARK)plane WDH - ARK
16h 46m$516–871
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus which costs $170 - $190 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 9h 53m and costs $490 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Namibia and Arusha is 2316 km. The road distance is 3987.1 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $170 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Namibia to Arusha, including transfers.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by InterCape, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Arusha is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $170 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 16h 46m.
Namibia to Arusha bus services, operated by InterCape, arrive at Katima Mulilo station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 8:52 PM in Namibia and 9:52 PM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Namibia and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Windhoek to Central Bus Terminal via Katima Mulilo, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 13h. Alternatively, Airlink, World Ticket, and four other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Arusha via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Arusha via Capetown, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Arusha via Maun, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Yes, the driving distance between Namibia to Arusha is 3987 km. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Namibia to Arusha.
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