There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Karonga by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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.
Fly, Private Transfer , bus
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ARK - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
10h 31mDrive 1,134 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Karongacar 1,134 km
20h 23m$199–288Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
29h 8mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
44h 19mBus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
31h 8m
Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Karonga is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Karonga is to drive which takes 20h 23m and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between Arusha and Karonga is 1059 km. The road distance is 1134 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Karonga without a car is to bus which takes 29h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Arusha to Karonga, including transfers.
Karonga is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 10:47 AM in Arusha and 9:47 AM in Karonga.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Karonga is 1134 km. It takes approximately 20h 23m to drive from Arusha to Karonga.
There are one+ hotels available in Karonga.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Karonga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 29h 8m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
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