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How to get fromArusha to Maputoby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Maputo by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane plane JRO - MPM
    7h 25m
    $518–1,261

  2. Bus via Lusaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus bus
    3d
    $189–202

  3. Drive  3,387.4 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Maputocar car 3,387.4 km
    2d 10h
    $421–608

  4. Fly from Arusha

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane plane ARK - MPM
    9h 20m
    $404–1,045

  5. Shuttle to Nairobi, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane plane NBO - MPM
    13h 37m
    $513–787

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus bus
    4d 11h
    $228–338

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,604.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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.

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