There are 6 ways to get from Gaborone to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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 Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane GBE - MBI
9h 48m$262–937Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
39h 22mDrive 2,453.5 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Mbeyacar 2,453.5 km
33h 58m$305–441Bus, Private Transfer 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 Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
43h 42mBus, train via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Mbeyatrain
2d 2hBus, train
- 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
Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 33h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Gaborone and Mbeya is 1929 km. The road distance is 2453.5 km.
The best way to get from Gaborone to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 39h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Gaborone to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Gaborone. It is currently 4:43 AM in Gaborone and 5:43 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaborone to Mbeya is 2454 km. It takes approximately 33h 58m to drive from Gaborone to Mbeya.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Gaborone, Botswana and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Gaborone to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- khandasexpress@yahoo.com
Bus from Gaborone Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- 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
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Tlokweng to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
- 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
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
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