This Arusha Transport Guide gives details about getting to and from the city, as well as getting around once there. Use it in conjunction with our Tanzania Transportation Guide to help you plan your trip.

Arusha Transportation Guide

Getting There & Away

By Air 

Arusha has two airports - the Kilimanjaro International Airport and the Arusha Municipal Airport. While the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) connects Arusha to Addis Abbaba, Nairobi, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam and even Amsterdam courtesy KLM, you will need to head to the Arusha Municipal Airport for chartered and domestic flights, mostly to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

Kilimanjaro International Airport lies about 60 kilometres away from the heart of the city, and is easily reachable in 45 minutes. If you plan to take a taxi, it should roughly cost $ 50, or you could check with your airlines too, as many of them run free shuttle services between the airport and city.

The domestic airport lies just outside the city.

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By Train

You could also opt to travel by trains running to Dar es Salaam (takes around 12 hours), Nairobi (takes about 6 hours) and even Moshi (takes just about an hour). Though first class tickets are said to be quite comfortable, the standards aren't really much higher than most of the bus services running in Africa.   

By Bus

A number of shuttle buses ply between Arusha and Moshi, and they are known to be more comfortable than the coaches!

Getting Around

Dalla dallas or minibuses run along all the main routes of the city and they are THE most popular form of public transport used by the residents of Arusha. But they may not be the best way, since these notorious buses frequently get into serious accidents, and are quite cramped and unsafe. The only positive thing about them is that the rides cost almost nothing, in terms of money. But there are other decent alternatives.

You could hire a taxi for getting around. There is no dearth of these and they are also quite cheap. But do settle a price with the taxi driver before you actually ride on one. You could also take a car on hire, but most companies here also offer a driver along with the car.