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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Mbale by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Arusha to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ARK - KIS
    2. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    3. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    7h 23m
    $104–497

  2. Shuttle, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobishuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    17h 16m
    $24–58

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Malababus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Malaba to Mbaletaxi taxi
    15h 26m
    $60–76

  4. Drive  754.3 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Mbalecar car 754.3 km
    10h 33m
    $113–163

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane JRO - KIS
    3. Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus bus
    4. Drive from Busia to Mbalecar car
    8h 43m
    $113–503

  6. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane plane JRO - EDL
    3. Take the bus from Eldoret to Malababus bus
    4. Drive from Malaba to Mbalecar car
    8h 11m
    $129–538

Arusha (ARK) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 641.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Arusha to Mbale. However, you can take the taxi to Arusha-Airport-ARK 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.

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