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How to get fromLilongwe to Arushaby plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LLW - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    11h 16m
    $403–1,229

  2. Drive  1,690.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Arushacar car 1,690.2 km
    28h 31m
    $297–429

  3. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus bus
    39h 22m

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d 4h

  5. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane LLW - ARK
    15h 20m
    $319–863

  6. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LLW - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    9h 13m
    $328–808

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    39h 28m

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,282.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

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

Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Central Bus Terminal via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 39h 28m.

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