There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Zomba by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport, taxi
best- 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
21h 51m$463–1,539Drive 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 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
14h 33m$469–678Fly Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ARK - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the taxi from Blantyre to Zombataxi
23h 58m$365–962Bus, 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
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) 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 and bus which takes 14h 33m and costs $460 - $700.
The distance between Arusha and Zomba is 1492 km. The road distance is 1779.2 km.
It takes approximately 21h 51m to get from Arusha to Zomba, including transfers.
Zomba is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 7:23 PM in Arusha and 6:23 PM 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 10+ 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) 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
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- 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
- $8–18
- 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)
- $18
- 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
- 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
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $15–21
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