There are 9 ways to get from Kenya to Mbeya by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Nairobi, fly
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)NBO - MBI
8h 42m$251–391Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
30h 30m$39–58Bus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
29h 30mBus, train
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
41h 45mDrive 1,264.5 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbeya1,264.5 km
21h 55m$158–227Fly from Mombasa
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)MBA - MBI
8h 54m$220–624Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)WIL - MBI
11h 36m$444–566Fly from Kisumu International Airport
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)KIS - MBI
7h 49m$245–718Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)DAR - MBI
12h 24m$96–190
Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Mbeya is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $35 - $60 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Mbeya is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Kenya to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Nairobi and arriving at Mbeya via Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Kenya and Mbeya is 971 km. The road distance is 1264.5 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 29h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Kenya to Mbeya, including transfers.
Kenya to Mbeya bus services, operated by Dar Express Co. Ltd, depart from Nairobi station.
The best way to get from Kenya to Mbeya is to bus which takes 29h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $650 and takes 8h 54m.
Kenya to Mbeya bus services, operated by Dar Express Co. Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kenya to Mbeya is 1265 km. It takes approximately 21h 55m to drive from Kenya to Mbeya.
What companies run services between Kenya and Mbeya, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Nairobi to Mbeya via Dar es Salaam in around 29h 30m. Alternatively, World Ticket, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–360
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Kilimanjaro, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $13–21
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