There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Nampula by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nampula (APL)plane JRO - APL
8h 52m$518–1,621Drive 2,013.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Nampulacar 2,013.3 km
33h 31m$250–362Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
4d 1h$278–381Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nampula (APL)plane ARK - APL
11h 2m$554–1,605Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
5d 12h$310–509
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Nampula (APL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Nampula is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 33h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Nampula is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $500 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Arusha to Nampula. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Nampula via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Johannesburg and Maputo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Arusha and Nampula is 1372 km. The road distance is 2013.3 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Nampula without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 4 days 1h and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Arusha to Nampula, including transfers.
Arusha to Nampula bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, depart from Central Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Arusha to Nampula is to bus via Lusaka which takes 4 days 1h and costs $270 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 11h 2m.
Arusha to Nampula bus services, operated by BM Luxury Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Nampula is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 12:17 AM in Arusha and 11:17 PM in Nampula.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Nampula, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Nampula via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, Johannesburg, Maputo, and Maputo in around 4d 1h. Alternatively, Flightlink, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Nampula (APL) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nampula via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nampula via Nairobi, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nampula via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Arusha to Nampula via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Arusha to Nampula via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Arusha to Nampula via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Nampula via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Arusha to Nampula via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–149
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $149
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $40
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–149
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $149
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Nampula is 2013 km. It takes approximately 33h 31m to drive from Arusha to Nampula.
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