There are 10 ways to get from Mbeya to Butere by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Kisumu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBI - KIS
- Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Buteretaxi
12h 18m$422–1,033Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus
2d$113–134Bus via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
35h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kakamegabus
2d 6h$121–168Drive 1,351 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Buterecar 1,351 km
28h 55m$168–243Fly to Eldoret International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane MBI - EDL
- Drive from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Buterecar
14h 39m$531–1,477Fly to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MBI - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
15h 33m$356–929Fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBI - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus
14h 58m$394–999Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
35h 47mBus via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
39h 11m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Butere is to bus which costs $110 - $140 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Butere is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 18m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Butere. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Mumias via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between Mbeya and Butere is 1048 km. The road distance is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Butere without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 35h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Mbeya to Butere, including transfers.
Mbeya to Butere bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
Mbeya to Butere bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Butere is 1351 km. It takes approximately 28h 55m to drive from Mbeya to Butere.
There are four+ hotels available in Butere.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Butere, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Mbeya to Butere via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Town Terminal, Nairobi, and Mumias in around 35h 1m.
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $19
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Nairobi to Kakamega
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- buscareltd@gmail.com
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $25–130
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