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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Arushaby plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Arusha by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, 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.

  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SFO - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    21h 7m
    $632–1,752

  2. Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane SFO - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    36h 14m
    $530–1,489

  3. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane SFO - ARK
    27h 26m
    $550–1,350

  4. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    26h 29m
    $766–1,187

  5. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane SFO - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    32h 39m
    $975–1,548

  6. Fly to Mombasa, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane SFO - MBA
    2. Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    35h 36m
    $678–1,972

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration24h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$581Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,726.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 7m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Arusha, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Precision Air, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK) 4 times a day.

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