There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Mombasa by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Mombasa
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mombasa (MBA)MBI - MBA
8h 39m$222–608Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
24h 4m$35–45Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
23h 40m$39–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamKilimanjaro
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
34h 35mDrive 1,142 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Mombasa1,142 km
18h 30m$142–205Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)MBI - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
12h 40m$100–193Fly to Tanga Airport, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT)MBI - TGT
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasa
9h 18m$193–504Fly to Ukunda, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ukunda (UKA)MBI - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasa
16h 44m$309–712
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Mombasa is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $35 - $45 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Mombasa is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Mombasa. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Mombasa via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
The distance between Mbeya and Mombasa is 880 km. The road distance is 1142 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Mombasa without a car is to bus which takes 23h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Mbeya to Mombasa, including transfers.
Mbeya to Mombasa bus services, operated by New Force Enterprices Ltd, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Mombasa is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 23h 40m.
Mbeya to Mombasa bus services, operated by New Force Enterprices Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Mombasa is 1142 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Mbeya to Mombasa.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mombasa (MBA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to Mombasa via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $13–21
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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