There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Mbarara by taxi, plane, bus, car, 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.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kigali, bus
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL)plane JRO - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
11h 9mShuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
28h$38–81Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
25h 48mDrive 1,157.9 km
- Drive from Arusha to Mbararacar 1,157.9 km
16h 44m$173–250Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane JRO - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
9h 30mFly Arusha to Bukoba, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane ARK - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbararacar
6h 40m$83–390Fly Arusha to Kigali, bus
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kigali (KGL)plane ARK - KGL
- Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
10h 59mBus via Mbarara
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
27h 42m$49–1,425
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mbarara is to shuttle and bus which costs $35 - $85 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mbarara is to fly and drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Mbarara. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Mbarara via Nairobi, Chief Magistrate's Court and Kampala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Arusha and Mbarara is 1080 km. The road distance is 1157.9 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mbarara without a car is to bus which takes 25h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Arusha to Mbarara, including transfers.
Arusha to Mbarara bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Mbarara bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Mbarara is 1158 km. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Arusha to Mbarara.
There are 53+ hotels available in Mbarara.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mbarara, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Mbarara via Nairobi, Kampala, Chief Magistrate's Court, Numak Complex, and Kampala in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $275–285
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–310
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–310
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Seronera, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–290
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Bukoba via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Kigali via Seronera, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–1,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $32
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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