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How to get fromMbeya to Durbanby plane, car, bus or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Mbeya to Durban by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to King Shaka International Airport

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    1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR)plane plane MBI - DUR
    18h 59m
    R 3,949–12,094

  2. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    45h 54m

  3. Drive 3,044.3 km

    1. Drive from Mbeya to Durbancar car 3,044.3 km
    38h 58m
    R 6,808–9,834

  4. Fly to Pietermaritzburg, bus

    1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane MBI - PZB
    2. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    19h 8m
    R 5,089–12,894

  5. Fly to Richards Bay, bus

    1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Richards Bay (RCB)plane plane MBI - RCB
    2. Take the bus from Richards Bay to Durbanbus bus
    24h 40m
    R 5,043–12,685

  6. Fly to Margate, bus

    1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Margate (MGH)plane plane MBI - MGH
    2. Take the bus from Margate Retirement Village to Durban Stationbus bus
    24h 13m
    R 7,186–18,582

  7. Private Transfer , bus via Lusaka

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tundumashuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harare to Durbanbus bus
    45h 56m

  8. Drive, bus via Heidelberg

    1. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Jacob stbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Jacob st to Durban Bus Stnbus bus
    46h 31m

  9. Private Transfer , bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburgbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durbanbus bus
    2d 2h

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration18h 21mAverage Duration
TicketR 3,749Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Durban, South Africa?

Air Tanzania, South African Airways, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) twice daily.

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