There are 3 ways to get from Butare to Mbeya by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Kigali, fly
best- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
12h 31m$237–670Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Tunduma Terminal to Mbeyataxi
27h 4m$148–222Bus, bus to Bujumbura, fly
- Take the bus from Huye to Kigalibus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BJM - MBI
14h 25m
Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butare to Mbeya is to bus and taxi which costs $140 - $230 and takes 27h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Butare to Mbeya is to bus and fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Butare and Mbeya is 993 km.
The best way to get from Butare to Mbeya without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 4m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Butare to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Butare. It is currently 8:56 PM in Butare and 9:56 PM in Mbeya.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Butare, Rwanda and Mbeya, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Butare to Mbeya. However, you can take the bus to Kigali, take the taxi to Kigali (KGL) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), walk to Mbeya Airport, then take the shuttle to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kigali, take the bus to Kampala, walk to Berelay Rd, take the bus to Tunduma Terminal, then take the taxi to Mbeya.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huye to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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