There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Maputo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane JRO - MPM
11h 9m$648–811Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
3d$189–202Drive 3,387.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Maputocar 3,387.3 km
2d 11h$421–608Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ARK - MPM
9h 19m$384–945Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane NBO - MPM
14h 2m$393–786Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
4d 11h$228–338
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Maputo is to bus via Lusaka which costs $180 - $210 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Maputo is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $380 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Maputo via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Arusha and Maputo is 2604 km. The road distance is 3387.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Maputo without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 0h and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Arusha to Maputo, including transfers.
Arusha to Maputo bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Maputo is to bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 0h and costs $180 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $950 and takes 9h 19m.
Arusha to Maputo bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Maputo is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 7:26 PM in Arusha and 6:26 PM in Maputo.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Maputo, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Maputo via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 3d. Alternatively, Precision Air, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Maputo International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Maputo International Airport via Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Entebbe, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $40
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Maputo is 3387 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Arusha to Maputo.
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