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

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Mbale by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)planeARK - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
    7h 50m
    $185–444

  2. Shuttle, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar
    17h 17m
    $23–57

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
    3. Drive from Mumias to Mbalecar
    14h 47m
    $36–57

  4. Drive 754.3 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Mbalecar754.3 km
    10h 35m
    $113–163

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)planeJRO - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
    8h 9m
    $279–480

  6. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)planeJRO - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus
    4. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar
    8h 18m
    $130–535

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
    15h 26m
    $66–88

Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mbale, Uganda?

There is no direct connection from Arusha to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Arusha-Airport-ARK airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arusha to Mbale via Nairobi, Nairobi, and Mumias in around 14h 47m.

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