There are 6 ways to get from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro by bus, taxi, car, train, plane, 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, taxi
best- 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 Dar es Salaam to Moshibus
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
36h 14mFly Mzuzu Airport to Nairobi, shuttle, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Nairobi (NBO)plane ZZU - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Moshi
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
33h 8m$301–823Bus, drive, train, taxi
- 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 Moshitrain
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjarotaxi
2dDrive 1,487.2 km
- Drive from Mzuzu to Kilimanjarocar 1,487.2 km
27h 12m$434–627Fly 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
31h 23m$341–941Bus, 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 Kilimanjarotaxi
24h 42m
Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro is to fly and shuttle and taxi which costs $300 - $850 and takes 33h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro is to drive which takes 27h 12m and costs $430 - $650.
The distance between Mzuzu and Kilimanjaro is 1764 km. The road distance is 1487.2 km.
The best way to get from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 36h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 36h 14m to get from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
Kilimanjaro is 1h ahead of Mzuzu. It is currently 5:52 AM in Mzuzu and 6:52 AM in Kilimanjaro.
Yes, the driving distance between Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro is 1487 km. It takes approximately 27h 12m to drive from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro.
There are eight+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Mzuzu, Malawi and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mzuzu to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, walk to Lubele Bus Stand, take the bus to Magufuli Bus Terminal, take the taxi to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, drive to Mbeya, take the train to Dar es salaam, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the train to Moshi, then take the taxi to Kilimanjaro.
- 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- 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
- 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 Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 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 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 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- (+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
- 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
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- $18–40
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