There are 9 ways to get from Mzuzu to Arusha by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
29h 57mFly Mzuzu Airport to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ZZU - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
28h 52m$283–801Bus, drive, train
- 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
2dDrive 1,357.3 km
- Drive from Mzuzu to Arushacar 1,357.3 km
23h 23m$395–570Fly Mzuzu Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ZZU - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
29h$328–922Bus, drive via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
33h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
34h 10mBus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- 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
24h 3mBus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MBI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
22h 29m
Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mzuzu to Arusha is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 23h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mzuzu to Arusha is to drive which takes 23h 23m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mzuzu to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Mzuzu and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Karonga, Lubele Bus Stand, Kimara and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 10m.
The distance between Mzuzu and Arusha is 1818 km. The road distance is 1357.3 km.
The best way to get from Mzuzu to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 34h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 29h 57m to get from Mzuzu to Arusha, including transfers.
Mzuzu to Arusha bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, depart from Mzuzu station.
Mzuzu to Arusha bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, arrive at Karonga station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Mzuzu. It is currently 11:35 AM in Mzuzu and 12:35 PM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Mzuzu to Arusha is 1357 km. It takes approximately 23h 23m to drive from Mzuzu to Arusha.
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.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lilongwe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Lilongwe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Nairobi via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- 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
- $17
- 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
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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
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
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- 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
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- 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
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- 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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