There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Mbeya by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ARK - MBI
4h 40m$134–415Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
27h 2m$33–54Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
25h$40–41Train
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
40h 28mDrive 1,005.6 km
- Drive from Arusha to Mbeyacar 1,005.6 km
18h 21m$125–181
Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mbeya is to bus which costs $40 - $42 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mbeya is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Mbeya via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Arusha and Mbeya is 719 km. The road distance is 1005.6 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $40 - $42.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Arusha to Mbeya, including transfers.
Arusha to Mbeya bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mbeya is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $130 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $42 and takes 25h, you could also train, which costs and takes 40h 28m.
Arusha to Mbeya bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Mbeya is 1006 km. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Arusha to Mbeya.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mbeya, Tanzania?
World Ticket, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Mbeya via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and Dar es Salaam in around 25h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
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