There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
10h 8m$241–701Drive 1,107.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Mbeyacar 1,107.8 km
28h 24m$143–206Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
23h 24m$153–329
Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Mbeya is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $240 - $700.
The distance between Kigali and Mbeya is 869 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 23h 24m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Kigali to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 3:25 PM in Kigali and 4:25 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Mbeya is 1108 km. It takes approximately 28h 24m to drive from Kigali to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Rwandair Express, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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