There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Lushoto by bus, taxi, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
23h 46m$59–74Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
32h 59mDrive 963.5 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Lushotocar 963.5 km
16h 8m$120–173Fly to Tanga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane MBI - TGT
- Take the taxi from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Lushototaxi
19h 59m$238–697Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MBI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lushototaxi
11h 58m$226–468Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Lushototaxi
21h 29m$223–327Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBI - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
11h 20m$132–249
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto is to bus and taxi which costs $55 - $75 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 11h 20m and costs $130 - $250.
The distance between Mbeya and Lushoto is 1201 km. The road distance is 963.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 46m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 23h 46m to get from Mbeya to Lushoto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lushoto is 964 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Mbeya to Lushoto.
There are 39+ hotels available in Lushoto.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Lushoto. However, you can take the bus to Dar es Salaam, walk to Ubungo, take the line 004 bus to Gerezani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Handeni, then take the taxi to Lushoto. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mbeya, take the train to Dar es salaam, take the taxi to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Handeni, then take the taxi to Lushoto.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Estimated price
- $30–130
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