There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Mbeya by bus, shuttle, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Private Transfer
best- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
15h 17m$145–267Drive 1,392.4 km
- Drive from Kampala to Mbeyacar 1,392.4 km
30h 35m$208–301Bus to Bukoba, fly
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BKZ - MBI
36h 14mFly from Entebbe
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane EBB - MBI
11h 44m$280–800Bus, ferry to Mwanza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
21h 7m
Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Mbeya is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 30h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Mbeya is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Kampala and Mbeya is 1586 km. The road distance is 1392.4 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 15h 17m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 15h 17m to get from Kampala to Mbeya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kampala to Mbeya is 1392 km. It takes approximately 30h 35m to drive from Kampala to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Uganda Airlines, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Entebbe to Mbeya Airport via Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- 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
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Bukoba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- info@mscl.co.tz
- Website
- mscl.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $9
- Business
- $16
- First
- $22
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