There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria by plane, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arusha to Mwanza Airport
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane ARK - MWZ
1h 12m$114–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Kampalabus
23h 40m$42Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
- Take the ferry from Mbita to Sena Mfanganoferry
15h 17mDrive 926.2 km
- Drive from Arusha to Entebbecar 926.2 km
13h 26m$139–200Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ARK - KIS
2h 52m$354–395Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane JRO - MWZ
1h 52m$98–221Bus, ferry via Homa Bay
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Homa Baybus
- Take the ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otienoferry
- Take the ferry from Misori to Luanda K'otienoferry
16h 15mBus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
18h 23m
Arusha (ARK) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria is to bus which costs $43 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Lake Victoria. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at One Love Beach Stage via Nairobi and Kobil. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Arusha and Lake Victoria is 432 km. The road distance is 926.2 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria, including transfers.
Arusha to Lake Victoria bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lake Victoria is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs $110 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Nairobi, which costs and takes 18h 23m.
Arusha to Lake Victoria bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Lake Victoria is 926 km. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Arusha to Lake Victoria.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Lake Victoria, Tanzania?
World Ticket flies from Arusha (ARK) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arusha to One Love Beach Stage via Nairobi, Nairobi, Kampala, and Kobil in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Arusha to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Homa Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Namanga to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 722 322 618
- [email protected]
- Website
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Mbita to Sena Mfangano
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otieno
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Misori to Luanda K'otieno
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
- Phone
- +254 114 037924
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbitaferryservices.com
Ferry from Mbita to Luanda K'otieno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mbitaferryservices.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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