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How to get fromMzuzu to Arushaby bus, car, train, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Mzuzu to Arusha by bus, car, train, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    29h 57m

  2. Drive  1,357.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mzuzu to Arushacar car 1,357.3 km
    23h 23m
    $239–345

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d

  4. Bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane MBI - ARK
    24h 22m

  5. Bus, drive via Mbeya

    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 7m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    34h 10m

  7. Fly Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane ZZU - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    16h 30m
    $308–922

  8. Bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane MBI - JRO
    5. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    20h 37m

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,817.7 km
  • Duration: 29h 57m

What companies run services between Mzuzu, Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mzuzu to Central Bus Terminal via Karonga, Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 34h 10m.

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