There are 4 ways to get from San Diego to Arusha by plane, taxi, shuttle, 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 San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SAN - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
27h 42m$450–1,021Fly San Diego International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arusha (ARK)plane SAN - ARK
34h 21m$342–786Fly San Diego International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SAN - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
27h 29m$450–1,482Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LAX - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
26h 42m$594–1,842
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Arusha is to fly which costs $340 - $800 and takes 34h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Arusha is to train and fly and taxi which takes 26h 42m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between San Diego and Arusha is 15847 km.
It takes approximately 27h 42m to get from San Diego to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 10h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 12:41 AM in San Diego and 10:41 AM in Arusha.
There are 618+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
KLM, Precision Air, and five other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arusha via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arusha via London Heathrow, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arusha via London Heathrow, Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Munich, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arusha via Amsterdam Schiphol, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Munich, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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