There are 5 ways to get from Mafinga to Arusha by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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, fly to Arusha
best- Take the taxi from Mafinga to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK)plane IRI - ARK
7h 44m$286–437Drive 747.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Mafinga to Arushacar 747.6 km
13h 25m$93–135Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Mafinga to Makambakotaxi
- 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
30h 49mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Mafinga to Mlimbataxi
- Take the train from Mlimba to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
36h 58m$95–122Taxi, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mafinga 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
9h 20m$270–423
Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mafinga to Arusha is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mafinga to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $280 - $440.
The distance between Mafinga and Arusha is 590 km. The road distance is 747.6 km.
The best way to get from Mafinga to Arusha without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 30h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Mafinga to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mafinga to Arusha is 748 km. It takes approximately 13h 25m to drive from Mafinga to Arusha.
There are 637+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Mafinga, Iringa, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mafinga to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Iringa Airport (IRI) airport, fly to Arusha (ARK), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Makambako, take the train to Mbeya, take the taxi to Mbeya, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Central Bus Terminal.
- 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
- $180–480
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- 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
- $300–550
- 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
- $170–440
- 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 Mlimba to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $10–12
- Mukuba M2
- $11
- 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
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- $17–95
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