What is the best way to travel from Arusha to Nairobi?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Nairobi from Arusha?
You can reach Nairobi with just £19 by taking a Bus from Impala Shuttle, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 07/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 07/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 07/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 07/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Arusha to Nairobi?
You can get to Nairobi from Arusha in just 6h 30m with a Bus from Impala Shuttle. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 07/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 07/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 07/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 07/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Monday
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 08/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 08/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 10/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 10/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 11/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 11/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Friday
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Impala Shuttle6h 30m008:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 08:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m007:40ArushaRiverside Shuttles14:30NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 07:40:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 14:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
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Impala Shuttle6h 50m014:00ArushaRiverside Shuttles20:50NairobiICEA Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 13/04/2025 14:00:00 to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 13/04/2025 20:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Fastest Buses Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
What are the most popular stations in Arusha and Nairobi?
In Arusha, you will usually depart from Kilimanjaro express Station or Riverside Shuttles, while in Nairobi you will be arriving at ICEA Bus Stop, SGR Terminus Train Station or Mugumoini, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Nairobi from Arusha? With 2 connections between 4 Bus and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Arusha and Nairobi, you can pay as low as £19 with a Bus from Impala Shuttle.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Impala Shuttle: you will get to Nairobi in just 6h 30m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Arusha and Nairobi are Impala Shuttle, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Arusha and Nairobi is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Arusha Airport or to Wilson Airport, and look at flights from Arusha Airport, and landing at Jomo Kenyatta Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Arusha to Nairobi?
The most popular companies between Arusha and Nairobi, are Impala Shuttle. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: Impala Shuttle
All you need to know when you travel from Arusha to Nairobi
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Arusha to Nairobi. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Arusha to Nairobi
How can I reach Nairobi from Arusha?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Carpool, with which you can get to Nairobi from Arusha.
How far is Nairobi from Arusha?
The distance between Arusha and Nairobi is 232.1 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Arusha and Nairobi?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 8 kgs, a car 39 kgs, and a flight 57 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Arusha to Nairobi?
You can get to Nairobi with just £19 by taking a Bus from Impala Shuttle.
What is the fastest way to get from Arusha to Nairobi?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Nairobi in just 6h 30m with a Bus from Impala Shuttle.
More routes to Arusha and to Nairobi
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Arusha and to Nairobi. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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