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How to get fromButare to Mbeyaby taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Butare to Mbeya by taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Kamembe International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Butare to Kamembe International Airport (KME)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane KME - MBI
    25h 55m
    $370–1,100

  2. Bus via Mbeya

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    2d 5h
    $75–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    2d 2h

  4. Bus to Kigali International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane KGL - MBI
    12h 31m
    $366–938

  5. Bus, bus to Bujumbura, fly

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus bus
    3. Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane BJM - MBI
    25h 10m
    $424–1,251

  6. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    2d 9h
    $85–188

Kamembe International Airport (KME) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,021.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 55m

What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Mbeya, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Huye to Mbeya via Kigali, Nyabugogo Bus Stn, Trinity Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 2d 2h.

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