There are 6 ways to get from Bulawayo to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BUQ - MBI
10h 15m$158–634Bus, Private Transfer via Livingstone
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
34h 45m$114–252Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
30h 54mTrain, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
2d 7hDrive 1,825.8 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Mbeya1,825.8 km
26h 22m$334–482Bus, Private Transfer via Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
31h 37m
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Mbeya is to bus and Private Transfer via Livingstone which costs $110 - $260 and takes 34h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Bulawayo and Mbeya is 1362 km. The road distance is 1825.8 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 30h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Bulawayo to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Bulawayo. It is currently 2:47 AM in Bulawayo and 3:47 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Mbeya is 1826 km. It takes approximately 26h 22m to drive from Bulawayo to Mbeya.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and four other airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Bulawayo to Mbeya Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- stallioncruize@gmail.com
- Website
- stallioncruise.com
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://stallioncruise.com/
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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