There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Mutare by shuttle, bus, train, car, or plane
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Private Transfer , bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutarebus
31h 10mPrivate Transfer , bus, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
39h 15m$117–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the train from Harare to Mutaretrain
46h 10mDrive 1,434 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Mutarecar 1,434 km
22h 58m$262–379Fly Mbeya Airport to Chimoio, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chimoio (VPY)plane MBI - VPY
- Drive from Chimoio (VPY) to Mutarecar
22h 29m$204–819Drive to Songea, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Drive from Mbeya to Songea (SGX)car
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane SGX - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
24h 33m$342–852Fly Mbeya Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MBI - HRE
- Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Mutarecar
12h 47m$377–1,058Fly Mbeya Airport to Beira, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Beira (BEW)plane MBI - BEW
- Drive from Beira (BEW) to Mutarecar
24h 41m$580–1,589
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chimoio (VPY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Mutare is to Private Transfer and bus and train which costs $110 - $240 and takes 39h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Mutare is to fly and drive which takes 12h 47m and costs $370 - $1,100.
The distance between Mbeya and Mutare is 1893 km. The road distance is 1434 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Mutare without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 31h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 31h 10m to get from Mbeya to Mutare, including transfers.
Mutare is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 9:12 AM in Mbeya and 8:12 AM in Mutare.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Mutare is 1434 km. It takes approximately 22h 58m to drive from Mbeya to Mutare.
There are 25+ hotels available in Mutare.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Mutare, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Mutare. However, you can take the shuttle to Tunduma, walk to Nakonde, take the bus to Lusaka, walk to Inter-City Bus Terminus, take the bus to RoadPort, walk to Fourth Street Rank, take the taxi to Coppacabana Rank, take the taxi to Mbare Musika, walk to Mbare Musika Bus Stn, then take the bus to Mutare. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mbeya to Mutare via Mbeya, Serenje, Serenje, Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, and Harare in around 46h 10m.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chimoio via Dar es Salaam, Pemba, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chimoio via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Beira via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Beira via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Songea to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Songea to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Harare to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- 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
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mbare Musika Bus Stn to Mutare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- 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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