There are 3 ways to get from Kigali to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
10h 8m$281–751Drive 1,106.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Mbeyacar 1,106.8 km
28h 22m$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$149–325
Kigali International Airport (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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Kigali and Mbeya is 869 km. The road distance is 1106.8 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 $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Kigali to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 11:00 AM in Kigali and 12:00 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Mbeya is 1107 km. It takes approximately 28h 22m to drive from Kigali to Mbeya.
There are 19+ 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 International Airport (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- 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
- $80
- 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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