There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Mbeya by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
23h 6mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeyatrain
29h 46m$42–52Drive 901.3 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Mbeyacar 901.3 km
15h 47m$133–191Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NLA - MBI
18h 30mBus, Private Transfer
- 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$99–222Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
- Drive from Kitwe to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane FBM - MBI
19h 29m$409–1,142
Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya is to bus and train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya is to drive which takes 15h 47m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Mbeya via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
The distance between Kitwe and Mbeya is 1488 km. The road distance is 901.3 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 23h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 6m to get from Kitwe to Mbeya, including transfers.
Kitwe to Mbeya bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Mbeya bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Kitwe. It is currently 8:15 PM in Kitwe and 9:15 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Mbeya is 901 km. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Kitwe to Mbeya.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Mbeya via Lusaka and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $19–22
- Mukuba M2
- $23
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- 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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