There are 7 ways to get from Kitwe to Mbeya by bus, shuttle, train, 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, Private Transfer via Lusaka
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
22h 7mBus, Private Transfer
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
23h 15m$97–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeyatrain
29h 46mDrive 901.3 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Mbeyacar 901.3 km
15h 47m$133–191Bus to Ndola, fly to Kasama, train, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kasama (KAA)plane NLA - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Tundumatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
14h 48mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane FBM - MBI
8h 44m$419–1,542Bus to Lusaka, fly to Kasama, train, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA)plane LUN - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Tundumatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
18h 38m
Ndola (NLA) to Kasama (KAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya is to drive and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Kitwe and Mbeya is 1493 km. The road distance is 901.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Lusaka which takes 22h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 7m to get from Kitwe to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 6:47 AM in Kitwe and 7:47 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Mbeya is 901 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Kitwe to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kitwe to Mbeya. However, you can take the bus to Lusaka, take the bus to Nakonde, walk to Tunduma, then take the shuttle to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Mbeya via Kapiri Mposhi, New Kapiri Mposhi, and Mbeya in around 29h 46m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Lusaka to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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