There are 5 ways to get from New York to Arusha by plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JFK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 40m$681–1,039Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
23h 7m$346–868Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EWR - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 53m$638–2,148Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK)plane JFK - ARK
21h 9m$517–1,523Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EWR - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
25h 46m$533–1,977
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $340 - $900 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 40m and costs $650 - $1,100.
The distance between New York and Arusha is 12083 km.
It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from New York to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 10:30 AM in New York and 5:30 PM in Arusha.
There are 652+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and three other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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