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How to get fromMbarara to Arushaby bus, plane, taxi, car or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Mbarara to Arusha by bus, plane, taxi, car, 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. Drive 1,157.9 km

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

  3. Bus

    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
    25h 47m

  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 34m

  5. Drive to Bukoba, fly to Arusha

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Bukoba (BKZ)car car
    2. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane BKZ - ARK
    9h 29m
    $333–598

  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 via Mbarara

    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 41m

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    28h 8m

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Arusha via Kampala, Numak Complex, Chief Magistrate's Court, Kampala, and Nairobi in around 25h 47m.

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