There are 8 ways to get from Arusha to Zomba by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Arusha to Chileka International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ARK - BLZ
- Take the taxi from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zombataxi
17h 26m$329–1,123Drive 1,779.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Zombacar 1,779.2 km
32h 50m$313–451Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Karongacar
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
- Take the taxi from Petroda Clock Tower to Zombataxi
42h 1mTrain, drive, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
- Take the taxi from Petroda Clock Tower to Zombataxi
2d 10hTaxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane JRO - BLZ
- Take the taxi from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zombataxi
10h 56m$353–1,139Shuttle to Nairobi, fly to Chileka International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane NBO - BLZ
- Take the taxi from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Zombataxi
12h 14m$318–865Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the taxi from Blantyre to Zombataxi
13h 18m$469–678Bus, drive, taxi via Blantyre
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Karongacar
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwybus
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu Hwy to Zombataxi
45h 18m
Arusha (ARK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Zomba is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Zomba is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Arusha and Zomba is 1449 km. The road distance is 1779.2 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Arusha to Zomba, including transfers.
Zomba is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 3:21 AM in Arusha and 2:21 AM in Zomba.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Zomba is 1779 km. It takes approximately 32h 50m to drive from Arusha to Zomba.
There are seven+ hotels available in Zomba.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Zomba, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Zomba. However, you can take the taxi to Arusha-Airport-ARK airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Zomba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the line 004 bus to Kimara, take the taxi to Magufuli Bus Terminal, take the bus to Lubele Bus Stand, drive to Karonga, take the bus to Mzuzu, take the bus to Petroda Clock Tower, then take the taxi to Zomba.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Chileka International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Entebbe, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Chileka International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Nairobi to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- 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 Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $15–21
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