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How to get fromMbarara to Arushaby bus, plane, taxi, car, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Mbarara to Arusha by bus, plane, taxi, car, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane KGL - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    9h 54m

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    27h 54m
    $42–1,445

  3. Bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    24h 1m

  4. Drive  1,157.9 km

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Arushacar car 1,157.9 km
    16h 43m
    $173–250

  5. Drive, bus to Bukoba, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane BKZ - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    9h 25m
    $241–603

  6. Drive, bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    4. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane MWZ - ARK
    16h 18m
    $176–391

  7. Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane KGL - ARK
    11h 59m

  8. Drive, bus to Bukoba, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane BKZ - ARK
    10h 35m
    $82–407

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    30h 59m
    $57–62

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Arusha via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 24h 1m.

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