There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Kabwe by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Lusaka, drive
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBI - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Kabwecar
9h 2m$360–953Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to Tundumatrain
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
19h 49m$32–36Drive 984.4 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Kabwecar 984.4 km
13h 59m$145–209Fly to Ndola, train
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)plane MBI - NLA
- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
15h 36m$439–1,182Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
23h 49m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Kabwe is to train and bus which costs $31 - $36 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Kabwe is to fly and drive which takes 9h 2m and costs $360 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Kabwe. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Intercity Bus Terminal and Kapiri Mposhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Mbeya and Kabwe is 1053 km. The road distance is 984.4 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Kabwe without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 49m and costs $31 - $36.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Mbeya to Kabwe, including transfers.
Mbeya to Kabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
Mbeya to Kabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Kabwe is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 7:26 PM in Mbeya and 6:26 PM in Kabwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Kabwe is 984 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Mbeya to Kabwe.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Kabwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Mbeya to Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Intercity Bus Terminal, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $3–5
- Mukuba M2
- $3
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $14–17
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