There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Mbale by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ARK - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
- Drive from Busia to Mbalecar
7h 21m$185–474Shuttle, bus, drive
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
- Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar
17h 17m$23–57Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
- Drive from Mumias to Mbalecar
14h 47m$35–56Drive 754.3 km
- Drive from Arusha to Mbalecar 754.3 km
10h 36m$113–163Fly Arusha to Kitale, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kitale (KTL)plane ARK - KTL
- Drive from Kitale (KTL) to Mbalecar
19h 20m$354–635Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kitale, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kitale (KTL)plane JRO - KTL
- Drive from Kitale (KTL) to Mbalecar
22h 30m$358–651Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi
15h 26m$65–87
Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mbale is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mbale is to fly and bus and drive which takes 7h 21m and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Arusha and Mbale is 629 km. The road distance is 754.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 26m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Arusha to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Mbale is 754 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Arusha to Mbale.
There are 22+ hotels available in Mbale.
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.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Arusha to Kitale via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kitale via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kitale via Arusha, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–55
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