There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Arusha by plane, taxi, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane DCA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
19h 2m$1,086–2,655Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Arusha
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Arusha (ARK)plane IAD - ARK
24h 9m$465–1,608Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arusha (ARK)plane DCA - ARK
21h 16m$712–2,414Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IAD - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 20m$619–2,124Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DCA - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
22h 34m$930–2,292Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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
23h 39m$624–1,928
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Arusha is to subway and fly which costs $460 - $1,700 and takes 24h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 19h 2m and costs $1,000 - $2,700.
The distance between Washington and Arusha is 12370 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Washington to Arusha, including transfers.
Arusha is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:47 AM in Washington and 7:47 AM in Arusha.
There are 626+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arusha, Tanzania?
Delta, Kenya Airways, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arusha via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arusha via Newark, Zurich, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arusha via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Brussels, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arusha via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nairobi via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Philadelphia, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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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