There are 5 ways to get from Lusaka to Mbeya by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
16h 6mDrive 1,122.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lusaka to Mbeyacar 1,122.5 km
15h 59m$165–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Mbeyatrain
25h 58mFly to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LUN - MBI
10h 52m$201–837Fly to Kasama, train, Private Transfer
- 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
11h 36m$333–605
Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Mbeya is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Mbeya is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $200 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Mbeya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Lusaka and Mbeya is 1125 km. The road distance is 1122.5 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs .
The bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya takes 16h 6m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lusaka to Mbeya bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Mbeya is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $850 and takes 10h 52m.
Lusaka to Mbeya bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Mbeya station.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 3:17 AM in Lusaka and 4:17 AM in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya once daily, and the journey takes 16h 6m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–18
- Mukuba M2
- $18
Train from Kasama to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- 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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Mbeya is 1122 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Lusaka to Mbeya.
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