There are 8 ways to get from Masaka to Arusha by bus, car, ferry, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus via Nairobi
best- Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus
23h 5mDrive 1,021.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Masaka to Arushacar 1,021.8 km
14h 50m$153–221Drive, bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Masaka to Mutukulacar
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane MWZ - ARK
14h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
26h 20mDrive to Bukoba, fly to Arusha
- Drive from Masaka to Bukoba (BKZ)car
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane BKZ - ARK
8h 6m$399–522Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane EBB - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
14h 23mDrive, bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Masaka to Mutukulacar
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MWZ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
16h 6mBus, bus to Entebbe, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Masaka to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Dahabismil Forex Bureau to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane EBB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
8h 46m
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masaka to Arusha is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Masaka to Arusha is to drive and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $390 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Masaka to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Masaka and arriving at Arusha via Kampala and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Masaka and Arusha is 1059 km. The road distance is 1021.8 km.
The best way to get from Masaka to Arusha without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 23h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 5m to get from Masaka to Arusha, including transfers.
Masaka to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, depart from Masaka station.
Masaka to Arusha bus services, operated by Bismarkan Coaches, arrive at Kampala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Masaka to Arusha is 1022 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Masaka to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
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.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–250
Flights from Entebbe to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $235–245
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–850
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Bukoba to Arusha via Mwanza Airport, Grumeti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–480
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Masaka to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–32
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $23–24
- Business/VIP
- $32
- Business / VIP
- $31
- 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
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Mutukula to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Namanga
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- Website
- transportforcairo.com
Bus from Dahabismil Forex Bureau to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transportforcairo.com
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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