There are 7 ways to get from Malawi to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LLW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 1m$343–929Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
2d 9h$179–185Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 10hDrive 1,844.6 km
- Drive from Blantyre to Arushacar 1,844.6 km
33h 48m$324–468Bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
12h 7mFly Chileka International Airport to Arusha
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane BLZ - ARK
14h 53m$356–1,208Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LLW - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 8m$318–658
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malawi to Arusha is to bus which costs $175 - $190 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Malawi to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Malawi to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via RoadPort and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Malawi and Arusha is 1282 km. The road distance is 1844.6 km.
The best way to get from Malawi to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $175 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Malawi to Arusha, including transfers.
Malawi to Arusha bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Malawi to Arusha is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $175 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 14h 53m.
Malawi to Arusha bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Malawi. It is currently 11:54 PM in Malawi and 12:54 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Central Bus Terminal via RoadPort and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, World Ticket, and two other airlines fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Arusha (ARK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- 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 Chileka International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- 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
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- 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
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- 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
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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