There are 7 ways to get from Makambako 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 16m$252–388Train
cheapest- Take the train from Makambako to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
35h 45m$20–31Train, 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 22mDrive 834 km
- Drive from Makambako to Arushacar 834 km
15h 54m$104–150Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Makambako to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK)plane IRI - ARK
10h 13m$333–494Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Makambako 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
11h 49m$317–480Drive to Songea, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Makambako to Songea (SGX)car
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Arusha (ARK)plane SGX - ARK
11h 22m$221–610
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makambako to Arusha is to train which costs $20 - $35 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Makambako to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 13m and costs $330 - $500.
No, there is no direct train from Makambako to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Makambako and arriving at Arusha via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 45m.
The distance between Makambako and Arusha is 923 km. The road distance is 834 km.
The best way to get from Makambako to Arusha without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Makambako to Arusha, including transfers.
Makambako to Arusha train services, operated by Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, depart from Makambako station.
Makambako to Arusha train services, operated by Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, arrive at Dar es salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Makambako to Arusha is 834 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Makambako to Arusha.
There are 621+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Makambako, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a train from Makambako to Arusha via Dar es salaam and Dar es Salaam in around 35h 45m.
- 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
- $170–480
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
Flights from Songea to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $240–370
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- 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
- $240–370
- 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
- $310–600
- 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
- $160–430
- 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 22m
- Estimated price
- $17–120
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