There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Mbeya by bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Tunduma Terminal to Mbeyataxi
23h 39m$145–214Drive 1,107.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigali to Mbeyacar 1,107.8 km
28h 21m$143–206Bus to Bujumbura, fly
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BJM - MBI
33h 35mFly from Kigali
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
9h 53m$181–601Drive to Bukoba, fly
- Drive from Kigali to Bukoba (BKZ)car
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BKZ - MBI
33h 55m$204–484
Bujumbura (BJM) 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 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Mbeya is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Kigali and Mbeya is 2080 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Mbeya without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 39m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Kigali to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 9:26 AM in Kigali and 10:26 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Mbeya is 1108 km. It takes approximately 28h 21m to drive from Kigali to Mbeya.
There are 12+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–420
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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