There are 7 ways to get from Ilembula to Arusha by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha
best- Take the train from Makambako to Mbeyatrain
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
11h 50m$230–429Train
cheapest- Take the train from Makambako to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
36h 18m$38–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Makambako to Mbeyatrain
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
28h 55mDrive 863.3 km
- Drive from Ilembula to Arushacar 863.3 km
16h 26m$108–155Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Ilembula to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK)plane IRI - ARK
10h 45m$319–513Drive to Songea, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Ilembula to Songea (SGX)car
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Arusha (ARK)plane SGX - ARK
11h 39m$222–611Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilembula to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IRI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
12h 20m$333–499
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilembula to Arusha is to train which costs $35 - $55 and takes 36h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ilembula to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $310 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Ilembula to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Makambako and arriving at Arusha via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between Ilembula and Arusha is 952 km. The road distance is 863.3 km.
The best way to get from Ilembula to Arusha without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Ilembula to Arusha, including transfers.
Ilembula to Arusha train services, operated by Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, depart from Makambako station.
Ilembula to Arusha train services, operated by Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, arrive at Dar es salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilembula to Arusha is 863 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Ilembula to Arusha.
There are 610+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Ilembula, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a vehicle from Ilembula to Arusha via Makambako, Dar es salaam, and Dar es Salaam in around 36h 18m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Songea to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Makambako to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Makambako to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Makambako to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–15
- Mukuba M2
- $14
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- 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)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Estimated price
- $17–140
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