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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Arusha to Nairobi from various bus operators like Impala Shuttle or Tahmeed Coach for the next days.

today

$26

tomorrow

$25

Saturday

$25

Sunday

Monday

$26

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	7:40 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/4/2025 7:40:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/4/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	2:00 PM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	8:50 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/4/2025 2:00:00 PM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/4/2025 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 30m	8:00 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Basic	$27	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/4/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	7:40 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$25	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/5/2025 7:40:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/5/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	2:00 PM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	8:50 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$25	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/5/2025 2:00:00 PM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/5/2025 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 30m	8:00 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Basic	$27	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/5/2025 8:00:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/5/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Tahmeed Coach	5h 0m	5:30 AM	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	10:30 AM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Business	$62	A Bus from Tahmeed Coach goes from Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/5/2025 5:30:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/5/2025 10:30:00 AM. 50 Business ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
Tahmeed Coach	5h 0m	8:00 AM	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	1:00 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Business	$62	A Bus from Tahmeed Coach goes from Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/5/2025 8:00:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/5/2025 1:00:00 PM. 50 Business ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	7:40 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$25	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/6/2025 7:40:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	2:00 PM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	8:50 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$25	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/6/2025 2:00:00 PM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 30m	8:00 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Basic	$27	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/6/2025 8:00:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	7:40 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/8/2025 7:40:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 50m	2:00 PM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	8:50 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/8/2025 2:00:00 PM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 50m
Impala Shuttle	6h 30m	8:00 AM	Arusha	Riverside Shuttles	2:30 PM	Nairobi	ICEA Bus Stop	Basic	$27	A Bus from Impala Shuttle goes from Riverside Shuttles, Arusha (Tanzania) at 12/8/2025 8:00:00 AM to ICEA Bus Stop, Nairobi (Kenya) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Arusha to Nairobi is $22 on 12/26/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Arusha and Nairobi

See here how frequent the connections between Arusha and Nairobi are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily buses from Arusha to Nairobi. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Arusha and Nairobi.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 9 buses from Arusha to Nairobi, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Arusha and Nairobi, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Arusha to Nairobi

Compare all providers like Impala Shuttle and Tahmeed Coach that travel 4 times every day by bus from Arusha to Nairobi in one click! Book your bus ticket from Arusha to Nairobi starting from $22!

Cheapest Bus	$22
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Bus	7:40 AM
Latest Bus	2:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	144.3 miles
Bus Companies	Impala Shuttle and Tahmeed Coach

Cheapest bus connections from Arusha to Nairobi

Every day, 4 buses from 2 bus companies leave Arusha for Nairobi: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

$27

Friday 12/05

$25

Saturday 12/06

$23

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$25

Tuesday 12/09

$34

Wednesday 12/10

Thursday 12/11

$26

Friday 12/12

$24

Saturday 12/13

$25

Sunday 12/14

$25

Monday 12/15

$25

Tuesday 12/16

$27

Wednesday 12/17

$23

Thursday 12/18

$26

Friday 12/19

$25

Saturday 12/20

$25

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

$25

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

$24

Thursday 12/25

$26

Friday 12/26

$22

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Arusha to Nairobi

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Arusha to Nairobi, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $22, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Arusha to Nairobi. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Arusha to Nairobi, with $22. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $62.

How to save money travelling from Arusha to Nairobi

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Arusha to Nairobi in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Arusha to Nairobi, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Arusha to Nairobi are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Arusha to Nairobi

These are the most booked bus companies between Arusha to Nairobi from our users.

Tahmeed Coach from Arusha to Nairobi

Here you will find the key facts about the Tahmeed Coach bus route Arusha to Nairobi:

Cheapest Price	$62
Fastest Bus	5h 0m
Earliest Bus	5:30 AM
Last Bus	10:00 PM
Daily Connections	4 Ø
Found on	11/28/2025

Latest reviews for bus companies on the route Arusha - Nairobi

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All bus stations and stops in Arusha and Nairobi

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Arusha and Nairobi.

Pablo Picasso Restaurant Bus Stop

Arusha Pablo Picasso Restaurant Arusha Pablo Picasso Restaurant

ICEA Bus Stop

Kampala Coach Bus Stop

Duruma Road Kampala Coach

Koja Bus Stop

Mlolongo Bus Stop

Mlolongo Mlolongo

Silver Springs Hotel

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Arusha to Nairobi? Compare all modes of transports from Arusha to Nairobi.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Arusha to Nairobi

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Arusha to Nairobi? Or which bus companies serve the route Arusha to Nairobi? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Arusha to Nairobi bus

How much does a Arusha Nairobi bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $22 and takes 6h 50m to reach Nairobi. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Arusha to Nairobi?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $22 and $63. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Nairobi.

On average, how many connections are available from Arusha to Nairobi each day?

Every day, the Arusha to Nairobi bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Arusha to Nairobi take?

The fastest bus from Arusha to Nairobi is offered by Tahmeed Coach and takes 5h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $62. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Arusha to Nairobi?

The earliest bus arriving in Nairobi from Arusha starts at 7:40 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Arusha to Nairobi?

The latest bus trip departing from Arusha for Nairobi starts at 2:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Arusha Nairobi route?

When traveling by bus from Arusha to Nairobi, passengers can travel with Impala Shuttle and Tahmeed Coach. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Arusha and Nairobi?

You can check all the direct connections between Arusha and Nairobi by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Impala Shuttle and Tahmeed Coach.

What can I take with me on the Arusha to Nairobi bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Arusha Nairobi bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Arusha Nairobi bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Arusha to Nairobi on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Arusha to Nairobi

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

More bus routes to Arusha and to Nairobi

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Arusha and to Nairobi. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!