There are 4 ways to get from Maputo to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, 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
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)MPM - MBI
9h 35m$458–933Drive 2,414.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Maputo to Mbeya2,414.1 km
41h 33m$300–434Bus, Private Transfer via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
46h 37mBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
2d 4h
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Mbeya is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 41h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Mbeya is to fly which takes 9h 35m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Maputo and Mbeya is 1901 km. The road distance is 2414.1 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Lusaka which takes 46h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Maputo to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 11:30 PM in Maputo and 12:30 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Mbeya is 2414 km. It takes approximately 41h 33m to drive from Maputo to Mbeya.
There are 13+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–35
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- $30–55
- Flexi
- $28–50
- Saver
- $25–45
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- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- info@munorurama.com
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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