There are 7 ways to get from Njombe to Arusha by taxi, train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha
best- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambakotaxi
- Take the train from Makambako to Mbeyatrain
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
12h 13m$247–450Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambakotaxi
- Take the train from Makambako to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
36h 41m$55–74Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambakotaxi
- Take the train from Makambako to Mbeyatrain
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
29h 18mDrive 895.4 km
- Drive from Njombe to Arushacar 895.4 km
16h 49m$112–161Taxi to Songea, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Songea (SGX)taxi
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Arusha (ARK)plane SGX - ARK
10h 25m$318–715Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK)plane IRI - ARK
11h 8m$337–533Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IRI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
12h 43m$351–519
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Njombe to Arusha is to taxi and train which costs $55 - $75 and takes 36h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Njombe to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $310 - $750.
The distance between Njombe and Arusha is 985 km. The road distance is 895.4 km.
The best way to get from Njombe to Arusha without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 29h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Njombe to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Njombe to Arusha is 895 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Njombe to Arusha.
There are 611+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Njombe, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Njombe to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Makambako, take the train to Mbeya, take the taxi to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Arusha (ARK), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Makambako, take the train to Mbeya, take the taxi to Mbeya, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Central Bus Terminal.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Songea to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Makambako to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Makambako to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $5–6
- Mukuba M2
- $5
Train from Makambako to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–15
- Mukuba M2
- $14
- 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
- +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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- $17–160
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