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How to get fromArusha to Mbamba Bayby plane, car, bus, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Mbamba Bay by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Arusha, drive

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    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Songea (SGX)plane plane ARK - SGX
    2. Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mbamba Baycar car
    21h 26m
    $191–645

  2. Bus, drive via Mbeya

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Drive from Mzuzu to Mbamba Baycar car
    2d 2h

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Drive from Mzuzu to Mbamba Baycar car
    2d 21h

  4. Drive 1,289.4 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Mbamba Baycar car 1,289.4 km
    23h 56m
    $227–327

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Songea (SGX)plane plane JRO - SGX
    3. Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mbamba Baycar car
    15h 56m
    $195–661

  6. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    5. Drive from Mzuzu to Mbamba Baycar car
    2d 3h

  7. Bus, drive #2

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    5. Drive from Mzuzu to Mbamba Baycar car
    2d 5h

Arusha (ARK) to Songea (SGX) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration19h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mbamba Bay, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Arusha to Mbamba Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Arusha-Airport-ARK airport, fly to Songea (SGX), then drive to Mbamba Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Mbamba Bay via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Songwe, Karonga, and Mzuzu in around 2d 2h.

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