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How to get fromSan Francisco to Arushaby plane, taxi, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Arusha by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport 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
    23h 34m
    $527–1,733

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle

    cheapest
    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
    28h 56m
    $442–1,262

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SJC - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    30h 7m
    $629–2,135

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Arusha

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane SFO - ARK
    29h 48m
    $473–1,317

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane OAK - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    28h 53m
    $623–2,129

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration24h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$496Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,748.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 34m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, 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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