There are 7 ways to get from Kampala to Arusha by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 20m$202–320Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
19h 10m$31–1,384Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
17h 14mDrive 892.4 km
- Drive from Kampala to Arushacar 892.4 km
12h 56m$134–193Bus, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EBB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 24mBus, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Arusha (ARK)plane EBB - ARK
7h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
22h 22m$42
Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Arusha is to bus which costs $42 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 20m and costs $200 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Kampala to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Kampala and arriving at Arusha via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Kampala and Arusha is 826 km. The road distance is 892.4 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 17h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kampala to Arusha, including transfers.
Kampala to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Kampala station.
Kampala to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Arusha is 892 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Kampala to Arusha.
There are 590+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kampala to Arusha via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Entebbe to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Entebbe to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachonline.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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