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How to get fromArusha to Blantyreby plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Blantyre by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly from Arusha

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane ARK - BLZ
    15h 9m
    $387–1,509

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 9h
    $181–186

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwybus bus
    2d 11h

  4. Drive  1,844.8 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Blantyrecar car 1,844.8 km
    33h 48m
    $324–468

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane JRO - BLZ
    7h 14m
    $441–1,325

  6. Shuttle to Nairobi, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane NBO - BLZ
    12h 6m
    $356–1,051

Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Blantyre, Malawi?

Flightlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Wenela Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort in around 2d 9h.

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