There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Malawi by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
6h 50m$384–1,129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
2d 9h$181–186Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
2d 9hDrive 1,844.8 km
- Drive from Arusha to Blantyrecar 1,844.8 km
33h 48m$324–468Fly Arusha to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ARK - BLZ
15h 9m$397–1,409Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane JRO - BLZ
9h 14m$411–1,425
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Malawi is to bus which costs $180 - $186 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Malawi is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Malawi. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Arusha and Malawi is 1282 km. The road distance is 1844.8 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Malawi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $180 - $186.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Arusha to Malawi, including transfers.
Arusha to Malawi bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Malawi is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $180 - $186. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 15h 9m.
Arusha to Malawi bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Malawi is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 6:14 PM in Arusha and 5:14 PM in Malawi.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Malawi?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Wenela Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, World Ticket, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Chileka International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Entebbe, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Malawi is 1845 km. It takes approximately 33h 48m to drive from Arusha to Malawi.
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