There are 5 ways to get from Harare 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 Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane HRE - MBI
6h 41m$141–675Bus, Private Transfer via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort 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
27h 34m$112–234Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
24h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Mbeyatrain
34h 58mDrive 1,386.5 km
- Drive from Harare to Mbeyacar 1,386.5 km
20h 58m$254–366
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Mbeya is to bus and Private Transfer via Tunduma which costs $110 - $240 and takes 27h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Mbeya is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Harare and Mbeya is 1049 km. The road distance is 1386.5 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 24h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Harare to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Harare. It is currently 10:50 PM in Harare and 11:50 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Mbeya is 1387 km. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Harare to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Air Zimbabwe and Air Tanzania fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
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