There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Lusaka by shuttle, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Private Transfer , bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
15h 37mPrivate Transfer , bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
20h 17m$89–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
25h 59mDrive 1,122.6 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Lusakacar 1,122.6 km
15h 59m$165–238Private Transfer , train to Kasama, fly to Lusaka
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Tunduma to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KAA - LUN
12h 59mFly Mbeya Airport to Ndola, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)plane MBI - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
23h 38mFly Mbeya Airport to Lusaka
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBI - LUN
10h 27m$446–742
Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Lusaka is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Lusaka is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs $440 - $750.
The distance between Mbeya and Lusaka is 1130 km. The road distance is 1122.6 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lusaka without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 15h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Mbeya to Lusaka, including transfers.
Lusaka is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 1:15 AM in Mbeya and 12:15 AM in Lusaka.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lusaka is 1123 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Mbeya to Lusaka.
There are 372+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?
Air Tanzania and Turkish Airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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