There are 6 ways to get from Lilongwe to Arusha by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LLW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
5h 56m$383–1,129Drive 1,690.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lilongwe to Arushacar 1,690.2 km
28h 31m$297–429Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
39h 22mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
2d 4hFly to Nairobi, shuttle
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nairobi (NBO)plane LLW - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
9h 8m$328–808Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
39h 28m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 56m and costs $380 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lilongwe to Arusha. However, there are services departing from Lilongwe and arriving at Central Bus Terminal via Lubele Bus Stand, Kimara and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 28m.
The distance between Lilongwe and Arusha is 1282 km. The road distance is 1690.2 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Arusha without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 39h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Lilongwe to Arusha, including transfers.
Lilongwe to Arusha bus services, operated by Captain Tours, depart from Lilongwe station.
Lilongwe to Arusha bus services, operated by Captain Tours, arrive at Songwe station.
Arusha is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 09:28 in Lilongwe and 10:28 in Arusha.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Arusha is 1690 km. It takes approximately 28h 31m to drive from Lilongwe to Arusha.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Arusha, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Central Bus Terminal via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 39h 28m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- 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
- Twice 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
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Nairobi JKIA to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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