There are 6 ways to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane HRE - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 24m$141–588Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
47h 59m$87–111Bus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
46h 45m$93–99Drive 2,360.5 km
- Drive from Harare to Arushacar 2,360.5 km
39h$432–623Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane HRE - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 41m$296–537Fly Bulawayo to Arusha
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Arusha (ARK)plane BUQ - ARK
9h 44m$161–639
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha is to bus which costs $90 - $100 and takes 46h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Zimbabwe to Arusha. However, there are services departing from RoadPort and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 45m.
The distance between Zimbabwe and Arusha is 1796 km. The road distance is 2360.5 km.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 46h 45m and costs $90 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha, including transfers.
Zimbabwe to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from RoadPort station.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Arusha is to bus which takes 46h 45m and costs $90 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 44m.
Zimbabwe to Arusha bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Zimbabwe. It is currently 09:09 in Zimbabwe and 10:09 in Arusha.
What companies run services between Zimbabwe and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from RoadPort to Central Bus Terminal via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 46h 45m. Alternatively, Airlink, Flightlink, and six other airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bulawayo to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Nairobi via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Arusha via Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Zimbabwe to Arusha is 2360 km. It takes approximately 39h to drive from Zimbabwe to Arusha.
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