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Moshi · Tanzania

Car hire and driving in Moshi

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. Picking up at JRO means 30 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.

Drives from Moshi

Car rental from Moshi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Moshi to ArushaTanzania72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Moshi to HandeniTanzania244 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Moshi to TangaTanzania274 km (170 mi)about 4 h 10 min
Moshi to SingidaTanzania330 km (205 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Moshi to DodomaTanzania360 km (224 mi)about 5 h 29 min
Moshi to ZanzibarTanzania375 km (233 mi)about 5 h 43 min
Moshi to BariadiTanzania377 km (234 mi)about 5 h 45 min
Moshi to MorogoroTanzania388 km (241 mi)about 5 h 55 min
Moshi to TarimeTanzania398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Moshi to BundaTanzania412 km (256 mi)about 6 h 17 min
Moshi to KibahaTanzania418 km (260 mi)about 6 h 23 min
Moshi to ShinyangaTanzania436 km (271 mi)about 6 h 39 min
Moshi to Dar es SalaamTanzania442 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Moshi to MwanzaTanzania501 km (311 mi)about 7 h 38 min
Moshi to MbeyaTanzania752 km (467 mi)about 11 h 28 min
Moshi to KahamaTanzania528 km (328 mi)about 8 h 3 min
Moshi to GeitaTanzania569 km (353 mi)about 8 h 40 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Moshi?

The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.