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How to get fromMasaka to Arushaby bus, car, ferry, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Masaka to Arusha by bus, car, ferry, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus via Nairobi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    23h 5m

  2. Drive 1,021.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Masaka to Arushacar car 1,021.8 km
    14h 50m
    $153–221

  3. Drive, bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Masaka to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    4. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane MWZ - ARK
    14h 56m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    26h 20m

  5. Drive to Bukoba, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Masaka to Bukoba (BKZ)car car
    2. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane BKZ - ARK
    8h 6m
    $399–522

  6. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane EBB - NBO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    14h 23m

  7. Drive, bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Masaka to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry ferry
    4. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane MWZ - JRO
    5. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    16h 6m

  8. Bus, bus to Entebbe, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dahabismil Forex Bureau to Entebbe Townbus bus
    3. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane EBB - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    8h 46m

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$467Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Masaka, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Masaka to Arusha via Kampala, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 23h 5m.

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