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There are 11 ways to get from Mbarara to Arusha by bus, plane, taxi, car, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, bus to Kigali, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane KGL - JRO
    4. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    9h 39m

  2. Bus via Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Arushabus bus
    27h 51m
    $44–61

  3. Drive 1,157.9 km

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Arushacar car 1,157.9 km
    16h 46m
    $173–250

  4. Bus, bus to Kigali, fly to Arusha

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane KGL - ARK
    10h 39m

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

    1. Drive from Mbarara 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
    16h 18m

  6. Bus, bus to Kigali, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane KGL - NBO
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arushashuttle bus
    15h 11m

  7. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara 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
    17h 18m

  8. Drive, bus to Bukoba, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane BKZ - ARK
    10h 55m

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

    1. Drive from Mbarara 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
    17h 29m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    29h 15m

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Namangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus bus
    31h 9m

Kigali (KGL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Arusha, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Arusha via Kampala, Kampala, Nairobi, and Nairobi in around 27h 51m.

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