There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Kigali by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Tunduma Terminaltaxi
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
23h 39m$147–217Drive 1,107.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Kigalicar 1,107.8 km
28h 21m$143–206Fly to Bujumbura, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane MBI - BJM
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
22h 25mFly to Kigali
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)plane MBI - KGL
10h 29m$248–774Fly to Bukoba, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MBI - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Kigalicar
27h 31m$193–453
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Kigali is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 28h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Kigali is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Mbeya and Kigali is 2080 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Kigali without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 39m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Mbeya to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 1:52 PM in Mbeya and 12:52 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Kigali is 1108 km. It takes approximately 28h 21m to drive from Mbeya to Kigali.
There are 887+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Kigali, Rwanda?
Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bukoba via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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