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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nkhata Bay to Arusha by taxi, bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    5. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    30h 40m

  2. Taxi to Mzuzu Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane ZZU - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    29h 40m
    $339–936

  3. Taxi, bus, drive, train

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

  4. Drive  1,403.2 km

    1. Drive from Nkhata Bay to Arushacar car 1,403.2 km
    24h 3m
    $410–591

  5. Taxi, bus, drive via Mbeya

    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    5. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 49m

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    34h 52m

  7. Taxi, bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane MBI - ARK
    24h 36m

  8. Taxi, bus, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane MBI - JRO
    6. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    23h 1m

  9. Taxi, bus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwebus bus
    3. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LLW - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    16h 49m
    $500–1,308

Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration29h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,864.8 km
  • Duration: 30h 40m

What companies run services between Nkhata Bay, Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Nkhata Bay to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Mzuzu, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, drive to Mbeya, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Central Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mzuzu, 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, then take the train to Arusha.

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