There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Maputo by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Maputo International Airport
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane MBI - MPM
12h 46m$587–1,487Drive 2,413.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Maputocar 2,413.3 km
40h 58m$300–433Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
2d 2hFly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane MBI - MQP
- Drive from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Maputocar
18h 58m$425–1,093Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget Stbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
2d 4h
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Maputo is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 40h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Maputo is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $550 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Maputo. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Maputo via Intercity Bus Terminus and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Mbeya and Maputo is 1902 km. The road distance is 2413.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Maputo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Mbeya to Maputo, including transfers.
Mbeya to Maputo bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Maputo is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $550 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Mbeya to Maputo bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Maputo is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 2:48 PM in Mbeya and 1:48 PM in Maputo.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Maputo, Mozambique?
Air Tanzania, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to Maputo via Intercity Bus Terminus, Park Station, and Johannesburg in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- 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
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.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
- Phone
- +260 966707960
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to 77 Nugget St
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
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Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Maputo is 2413 km. It takes approximately 40h 58m to drive from Mbeya to Maputo.
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