There are 3 ways to get from Mbeya to Kigali by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
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Private Transfer , bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
23h 54m$148–329Drive 1,107.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Kigalicar 1,107.8 km
28h 23m$143–206Fly
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)plane MBI - KGL
20h 19m$231–646
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Kigali is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Kigali is to fly which takes 20h 19m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Mbeya and Kigali is 2081 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Kigali without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 23h 54m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 23h 54m to get from Mbeya to Kigali, including transfers.
Kigali is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 12:47 AM in Mbeya and 11:47 PM in Kigali.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Kigali is 1108 km. It takes approximately 28h 23m to drive from Mbeya to Kigali.
There are 932+ hotels available in Kigali.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Kigali, Rwanda?
Air Tanzania, Rwandair Express, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- 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
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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