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

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There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Mbarara by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kigali, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL)plane plane JRO - KGL
    3. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus bus
    11h 9m

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    28h
    $38–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    25h 48m

  4. Drive 1,157.9 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Mbararacar car 1,157.9 km
    16h 44m
    $173–250

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane JRO - EBB
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    9h 30m

  6. Fly Arusha to Bukoba, drive

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane plane ARK - BKZ
    2. Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbararacar car
    6h 40m
    $83–390

  7. Fly Arusha to Kigali, bus

    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kigali (KGL)plane plane ARK - KGL
    2. Take the bus from Kigali to Katunabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus bus
    10h 59m

  8. Bus via Mbarara

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus bus
    27h 42m
    $49–1,425

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kigali (KGL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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