There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, train, 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 to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LLW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
8h 41m$423–779Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LLW - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 13m$278–608Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
38h 4mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 4hDrive 1,690.2 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Arushacar 1,690.2 km
28h 31m$297–429Fly to Arusha
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Arusha (ARK)plane LLW - ARK
16h 50m$279–813Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
42h 32m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha is to fly and shuttle which costs $270 - $650 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 41m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Lilongwe and Arusha is 1282 km. The road distance is 1690.2 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 38h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lilongwe to Arusha, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha is to bus which takes 38h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $850 and takes 16h 50m.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 11:03 PM in Lilongwe and 12:03 AM in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Arusha is 1690 km. It takes approximately 28h 31m to drive from Lilongwe to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Arusha via Blantyre, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Arusha via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Arusha via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- 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
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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