There are 8 ways to get from Malaba to Tanzania by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Arusha
best- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK)plane KIS - ARK
4h 41m$66–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaba to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
28h 15m$28–48Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
24h 28m$51–63Drive 1,256.6 km
- Drive from Malaba to Dar es Salaamcar 1,256.6 km
17h 55m$197–285Drive, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KIS - DAR
5h 20m$335–395Drive, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KIS - ZNZ
6h 14m$338–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
25h 59m$32–56Bus #2
- Take the bus from Busia to Dar es Salaambus
30h 34m$116–137
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaba to Tanzania is to bus which costs $27 - $50 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malaba to Tanzania is to drive and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaba to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Malaba and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Nairobi and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Malaba and Tanzania is 545 km. The road distance is 1256.6 km.
The best way to get from Malaba to Tanzania without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 24h 28m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Malaba to Tanzania, including transfers.
Malaba to Tanzania bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Malaba station.
Malaba to Tanzania bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaba to Tanzania is 1257 km. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Malaba to Tanzania.
There are 754+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Malaba, Kenya and Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Malaba to Msimbazi Police via Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–410
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Musoma, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $15–20
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $15–20
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Malaba to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–32
- Schedules at
- mash-poa.com
- Normal
- $16–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- VIP
- $24
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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