There are 6 ways to get from Maputo to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MPM - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Moshitaxi
7h 48m$543–1,351Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshibus
2d 20h$152–214Drive 3,466.1 km
- Drive from Maputo to Moshicar 3,466.1 km
2d 12h$478–690Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Arusha (ARK)plane MPM - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Moshitaxi
9h 19m$328–819Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MPM - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
14h 41m$501–784Bus
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk Stbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshibus
4d 10h$223–299
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Kilimanjaro is to bus via Lusaka which costs $150 - $220 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 48m and costs $500 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Kilimanjaro. However, there are services departing from Maputo and arriving at Moshi via Johannesburg, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Maputo and Kilimanjaro is 2593 km. The road distance is 3466.1 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 20h and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Maputo to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Maputo to Kilimanjaro bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Maputo station.
Maputo to Kilimanjaro bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 12:01 AM in Maputo and 1:01 AM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Kilimanjaro is 3466 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Maputo to Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Maputo to Moshi via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Shekilango, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 971104501
- [email protected]
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $40
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–210
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $14–35
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