There are 5 ways to get from Malaba to Arusha by car, plane, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Drive, fly to Arusha
best- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK)plane KIS - ARK
8h 6m$56–314Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
16h 24m$16–44Bus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
14h 31m$22–33Drive 693.5 km
- Drive from Malaba to Arushacar 693.5 km
9h 41m$87–125Drive, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Malaba to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)car
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane KIS - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 57m$75–360
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaba to Arusha is to bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Malaba to Arusha is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaba to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Malaba and arriving at Arusha via Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Malaba and Arusha is 545 km. The road distance is 693.5 km.
The best way to get from Malaba to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 14h 31m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Malaba to Arusha, including transfers.
Malaba to Arusha bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, depart from Malaba station.
Malaba to Arusha bus services, operated by Buscar E.A Limited, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaba to Arusha is 693 km. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Malaba to Arusha.
There are 586+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Malaba, Kenya and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Malaba to Arusha via Nairobi and Nairobi in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–440
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Arusha via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–390
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Malaba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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