There are 4 ways to get from Arusha to Mbita Point by plane, car, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly, drive, ferry
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane ARK - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Luanda K'otienocar
- Take the ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbitaferry
5h 41m$336–421Shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
13h 23m$7–37Bus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mbitabus
13h 13m$12–17Drive 635.5 km
- Drive from Arusha to Mbita Pointcar 635.5 km
9h 49m$79–114
Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Mbita Point is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Mbita Point is to fly and drive and ferry which takes 5h 41m and costs $330 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Mbita Point. However, there are services departing from Arusha and arriving at Mbita via Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 13m.
The distance between Arusha and Mbita Point is 519 km. The road distance is 635.5 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Mbita Point without a car is to bus which takes 13h 13m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Arusha to Mbita Point, including transfers.
Arusha to Mbita Point bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Arusha station.
Arusha to Mbita Point bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Mbita Point is 636 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Arusha to Mbita Point.
There are 11+ hotels available in Mbita Point.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Mbita Point, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Arusha to Mbita via Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, and Nairobi in around 13h 13m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Arusha to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- 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
- +254 722 322 618
- info@globology.com
- Website
- waterbus.online
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- waterbus.online
- Phone
- +254 114 037924
- info@mbitaferrryservices.com
- Website
- mbitaferryservices.com
Ferry from Luanda K'otieno to Mbita
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mbitaferryservices.com
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