There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Arusha by plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
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 Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SFO - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
23h 34m$517–1,733Fly San Francisco International Airport to Arusha
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK)plane SFO - ARK
29h 43m$443–1,217Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane SJC - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
32h 7m$629–2,035Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane SFO - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
28h 56m$452–1,462Fly Oakland International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane OAK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
28h 33m$623–2,029
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Arusha is to fly which costs $440 - $1,300 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 23h 34m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between San Francisco and Arusha is 15748 km.
It takes approximately 23h 34m to get from San Francisco to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:28 PM in San Francisco and 5:28 AM in Arusha.
There are 589+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Flightlink, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nairobi via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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