There are 6 ways to get from Gaborone to Mbeya by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Mbeya Airport
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane GBE - MBI
10h 43m$323–839Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tlokweng to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeyatrain
2d 6h$132–150Bus
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
40h 21mDrive 2,454 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Mbeyacar 2,454 km
32h 31m$305–441Fly to Kasama, train, Private Transfer
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kasama (KAA)plane GBE - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Tundumatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
27h 51m$375–797Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Drbus
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
41h 14m
Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya is to bus and train which costs $130 - $150 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $320 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gaborone to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Gaborone Bus Rank and arriving at Mbeya via Francistown and Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 21m.
The distance between Gaborone and Mbeya is 1929 km. The road distance is 2454 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 40h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Gaborone to Mbeya, including transfers.
Gaborone to Mbeya bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Gaborone Bus Rank station.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $320 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 21m.
Gaborone to Mbeya bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 4:22 AM in Gaborone and 5:22 AM in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Air Botswana, Safair, and four other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Mbeya via Francistown and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 40h 21m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kasama via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Gaborone to Kasama via Johannesburg, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Gaborone to Kasama via Maun, Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $19–22
- Mukuba M2
- $22
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- likili-motorways.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–15
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