The nearest international airport to the Serengeti is Kilimanjaro Airport IATA: JRO (http://www.kilimanjaroair...) near Arusha. KLM (http://www.klm.com) is currently the only international airline that flies directly into Arusha daily from Amsterdam. Other airlines such as Swissair (http://www.swiss.com) will fly into Nairobi, Kenya, from Zurich or Dar es Salaam, from where you can get a connecting flight to Arusha.
By car: The main access road into the Serengeti from Arusha passes the gate of Lake Manyara National Park, mounts the Rift Valley Escarpment, goes on through communal farming lands to the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area, drops down onto the plains past Olduvai Gorge to the east, and enters the Serengeti through Naabi Hill Gate. The distance is 325 km and the drive takes around eight hours. At Seronera and Lobo, garage facilities are available to refuel cars. Breakdown facilities, however, are virtually non-existent.
By plane: Internal flights by small aircrafts from Arusha to the Seronera Airstrip in the heart of Serengeti or to Kirawira Airstrip in the Western Corridor cost 135 US$ per person one way. The cost of charter flights varies widely. Limit your baggage to 10 - 15 kg 25 - 30 pounds per person. It is advisable to carry your luggage in soft bags rather than hard sided suitcases.
