There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Mbarara by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Entebbe, bus
best- 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
cheapest- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane ARK - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbararacar
6h 40m$83–400Bus
- 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 Kigali, bus
- 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
10h 49mBus via Mbarara
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
27h 42mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Mbararabus
28h
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mbarara is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mbarara is to fly and drive which takes 6h 40m and costs $80 - $400.
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 996 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 9h 30m 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 47+ 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 Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $275–285
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–290
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–310
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Bukoba via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Katuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $31
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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