By Road:
4 hours (240 km).
By Flight:
35–45 minutes.
By Road:
The drive from Arusha to Ruaha National Park takes 8–10 hours, covering roughly 620 km through Dodoma and Iringa. It is a long but rewarding overland journey that reveals the changing landscapes of central Tanzania from highlands and villages to the vast miombo woodlands surrounding Ruaha.
By Flight (Optional):
A direct bush flight from Arusha Airport (ARK) to Msembe Airstrip (Ruaha) takes 1 hour 45 minutes – 2 hours, depending on the route and stopovers.
By Flight:
Direct flights from Seronera Airstrip → Zanzibar take 1 hour 30 min – 2 hours.
By Road + Flight:
Drive Serengeti to Arusha (6–7 hrs) + flight to Zanzibar (1 hr).
By Flight:
Seronera → Diani (via Migori/Wilson) takes 3.5–4.5 hours depending on connections.
By Road:
Not advisable—requires cross-border transfers and long hours (12+ hrs).
Only 60 km, with a travel time of 1.5 hours as you ascend to the crater highlands.
By Road:
4 hours (180 km).
By Flight:
No direct flights—closest is Lake Manyara Airstrip (then 1.5 hr drive).
By Road:
Traveling from Serengeti (Seronera) to the Masai Mara via the Isebania border takes 6–8 hours.
This includes:
Driving from Serengeti to Isebania (3.5–4.5 hours)
Border crossing procedures (30–60 minutes)
Continuing into Masai Mara (2–3 hours)
By Flight (Optional):
A scenic bush flight from Seronera Airstrip to Mara airstrips (Keekorok, Olkiombo, Musiara, etc.) takes 1 hour 15 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on stops.
By Flight:
Seronera → Entebbe → Kihihi or Kisoro = 4–5 hours total.
By Road:
Very long overland journey: 12–15 hours, including borders and terrain.
By Road:
5–6 hours.
By Flight:
45 minutes (Wilson → Mara).
About 160 km, taking 2.5–3 hours by road.