There are 6 ways to get from Mbeya to Butere by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Mbeya to Nakondetrain
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
- Take the taxi from Busia to Buteretaxi
23h 38m$223–271Drive 1,351 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Buterecar 1,351 km
28h 55m$168–243Fly to Kisumu International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane MBI - KIS
- Take the taxi from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Buteretaxi
15h 18m$355–848Fly 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
16h 29m$385–1,069Fly to Nairobi, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MBI - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mumiasbus
14h 53m$249–502Fly 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
27h 13m$317–797
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Butere is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 28h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Butere is to fly and bus which takes 14h 53m and costs $240 - $500.
The distance between Mbeya and Butere is 1878 km. The road distance is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Butere without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 23h 38m and costs $220 - $280.
It takes approximately 23h 38m to get from Mbeya to Butere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Butere is 1351 km. It takes approximately 28h 55m to drive from Mbeya to Butere.
There are 11+ hotels available in Butere.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Butere, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Butere. However, you can take the taxi to Mbeya, take the train to Nakonde, walk to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Berelay Rd, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Busia, then take the taxi to Butere. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Butere in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $4–5
- Mukuba M2
- $3
- 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
- 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
- +254 730 889 000
- info@masheastafrica.com
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $24–170
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