There are 6 ways to get from Livingstone 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
best- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
23h 3mBus, Private Transfer via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
28h 47m$106–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeyatrain
39h 49mDrive 1,596.8 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Mbeyacar 1,596.8 km
22h 40m$235–339Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LVI - MBI
23h 15m$509–1,211Fly from Victoria Falls Airport
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane VFA - MBI
23h 59m$176–809
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 Tunduma which costs $100 - $240 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Mbeya is to drive which takes 22h 40m and costs $230 - $340.
The distance between Livingstone and Mbeya is 1604 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 23h 3m to get from Livingstone to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Livingstone. It is currently 6:23 AM in Livingstone and 7:23 AM 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 18+ 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
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Mbeya Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- 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
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Livingstone to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- 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
- 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
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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