There are 8 ways to get from Moshi to Mbale by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)JRO - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Drive from Busia to Mbale
8h 3m$275–386Shuttle, bus, drive
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Moshi to Nairobi Airport
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Drive from Malaba to Mbale
20h 28m$23–62Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbale
16h 59m$67–89Drive 814.8 km
- Drive from Moshi to Mbale814.8 km
11h 8m$122–176Taxi, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)JRO - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Drive from Malaba to Mbale
8h 11m$126–531Taxi, fly to Kakamega Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kakamega Airport (GGM)JRO - GGM
- Drive from Kakamega Airport (GGM) to Mbale
22h 30m$305–652Taxi, fly to Kitale Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kitale Airport (KTL)JRO - KTL
- Drive from Kitale Airport (KTL) to Mbale
21h 53m$284–597Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Moshi to Arusha
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Drive from Mumias to Mbale
17h 57m$37–66
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moshi to Mbale is to train and bus and drive which costs $35 - $70 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Moshi to Mbale is to taxi and fly and bus and drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $270 - $390.
The distance between Moshi and Mbale is 693 km. The road distance is 814.8 km.
The best way to get from Moshi to Mbale without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 59m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Moshi to Mbale, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Moshi to Mbale is 815 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Moshi to Mbale.
There are 28+ hotels available in Mbale.
What companies run services between Moshi, Tanzania and Mbale, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Moshi to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then drive to Mbale. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nairobi, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Malaba, then take the taxi to Mbale.
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kakamega Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kakamega Airport via Arusha, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kakamega Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kitale Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kitale Airport via Arusha, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kitale Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- flyrenegadeair.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $2
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $3
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $10
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–21
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $15–21
- Business/VIP
- $21
- Business / VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- mashpoa.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $14–21
- Business
- $16–21
- VIP
- $19–27
- Phone
- +254710354845
- info@impalashuttle.com
- Website
- impalashuttles.com
Shuttle from Moshi to Nairobi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Schedules at
- impalashuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $14–55
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