There are 7 ways to get from Njombe to Arusha by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambankotaxi
- Take the train from Makambanko to Mbeyatrain
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
31h 30mDrive 895.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Njombe to Arushacar 895.4 km
16h 49m$112–161Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambankotaxi
- Take the train from Makambanko to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
36h 41mTaxi, train to Mbeya Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Makambankotaxi
- Take the train from Makambanko to Mbeyatrain
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
20h 48mTaxi to Songea, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Songea (SGX)taxi
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Arusha (ARK)plane SGX - ARK
10h 3m$257–543Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Arusha (ARK)plane IRI - ARK
8h 48m$277–413Taxi to Iringa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Njombe to Iringa Airport (IRI)taxi
- Fly from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane IRI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
12h 38m$211–549
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Njombe to Arusha is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Njombe to Arusha is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $270 - $420.
The distance between Njombe and Arusha is 1705 km. The road distance is 895.4 km.
The best way to get from Njombe to Arusha without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 31h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 31h 30m to get from Njombe to Arusha, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Njombe to Arusha is 895 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Njombe to Arusha.
There are 593+ hotels available in Arusha.
What companies run services between Njombe, Tanzania and Arusha, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Njombe to Arusha. However, you can take the taxi to Makambanko, take the train to Mbeya, take the taxi to Mbeya, take the bus to Dar es Salaam, walk to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, then take the bus to Central Bus Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Makambanko, take the train to Dar es salaam, walk to Dar es Salaam, then take the train to Arusha.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Songea to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Iringa Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Iringa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Makambanko to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Makambanko to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- $17–160
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