There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Burundi by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Bujumbura
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane MBI - BJM
16h 49m$279–933Drive 1,079.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Bujumburacar 1,079.8 km
21h 48m$154–222Private Transfer , bus via Kigali
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus
28h 54m$162–349Fly to Kigoma, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane MBI - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Nyanza Laccar
16h 8m$289–883Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus
31h 56m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Burundi is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Burundi is to fly and drive which takes 16h 8m and costs $280 - $900.
The distance between Mbeya and Burundi is 784 km. The road distance is 1079.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Burundi without a car is to Private Transfer and bus via Kigali which takes 28h 54m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Mbeya to Burundi, including transfers.
Burundi is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 8:26 PM in Mbeya and 7:26 PM in Burundi.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Burundi is 1080 km. It takes approximately 21h 48m to drive from Mbeya to Burundi.
There are 40+ hotels available in Burundi.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Burundi?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and Uganda Airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 738 821 122
Bus from Kampala to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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