There are 5 ways to get from Maputo to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)MPM - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arusha
7h 59m$465–954Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
4d 9h$212–290Drive 3,388 km
- Drive from Maputo to Arusha3,388 km
2d 11h$421–608Fly to Arusha
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Arusha (ARK)MPM - ARK
7h 58m$291–838Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Nairobi (NBO)MPM - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
10h 36m$470–683
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Arusha is to bus which costs $210 - $290 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Arusha is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $290 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Maputo to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Maputo and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Park Station, Johannesburg, Urafiki and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 9h.
The distance between Maputo and Arusha is 2603 km. The road distance is 3388 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Arusha without a car is to bus which takes 4 days 9h and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Maputo to Arusha, including transfers.
Maputo to Arusha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Maputo station.
The best way to get from Maputo to Arusha is to bus which takes 4 days 9h and costs $210 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $850 and takes 7h 58m.
Maputo to Arusha bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 6:55 AM in Maputo and 7:55 AM in Arusha.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Maputo to Central Bus Terminal via Johannesburg, Park Station, Cbd, Johannesburg, Dar Es Salaam, Urafiki, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 4d 9h. Alternatively, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Arusha (ARK) twice daily.
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- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Nairobi via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Arusha via Johannesburg, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- 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
- $21
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Arusha is 3388 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Maputo to Arusha.
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