There are 6 ways to get from Livingstone to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, train, 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 from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
best- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)LVI - MBI
13h 35m$249–911Bus, Private Transfer via Livingstone
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
27h 34m$93–222Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
23h 3mBus, train, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
39h 4mDrive 1,596.8 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Mbeya1,596.8 km
22h 40m$235–339Fly from Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)VFA - MBI
14h 19m$316–1,009
Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Mbeya is to bus and Private Transfer via Livingstone which costs $90 - $230 and takes 27h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Mbeya is to fly which takes 13h 35m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Livingstone and Mbeya is 1297 km. The road distance is 1596.8 km.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 23h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Livingstone to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 5:56 PM in Livingstone and 6:56 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Mbeya is 1597 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Livingstone to Mbeya.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $15–18
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $18–21
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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