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How to get fromLilongwe to Arushaby plane, taxi, bus, car, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Lilongwe to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane LLW - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    8h 41m
    $423–629

  2. Fly to Arusha

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane LLW - ARK
    16h 50m
    $279–813

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 4m

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    2d 4h

  5. Drive 1,690.2 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Arushacar car 1,690.2 km
    28h 31m
    $297–429

  6. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus bus
    42h 32m

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$331Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Central Bus Terminal via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 38h 4m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.

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