There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Nairobi by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Nairobi
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MBI - NBO
6h 41m$251–735Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain
- Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus
46h 9m$34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
26h 39mDrive 1,264.6 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Nairobicar 1,264.6 km
21h 57m$158–227Fly to Arusha, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
- Drive from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Nairobicar
18h 57m$172–356Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane MBI - WIL
23h 4m$260–800Bus via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
31h
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Nairobi is to train and bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 46h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Nairobi is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Nairobi. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Nairobi via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Mbeya and Nairobi is 952 km. The road distance is 1264.6 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Nairobi without a car is to bus which takes 26h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Mbeya to Nairobi, including transfers.
Mbeya to Nairobi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Nairobi is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26h 39m.
Mbeya to Nairobi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Nairobi is 1265 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Mbeya to Nairobi.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya?
Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Nairobi (NBO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to Nairobi via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 26h 39m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dar es Salaam, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Nairobi via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Book at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.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
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
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