There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Rusumo by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Mwanza Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)MBI - MWZ
- Drive from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Rusumo
11h 24m$197–487Drive 978.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Rusumo978.7 km
24h 35m$122–176Private Transfer , bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumo
28h 43m$168–358Fly to Bukoba, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bukoba (BKZ)MBI - BKZ
- Take the taxi from Bukoba (BKZ) to Rusumo
13h 26m$252–519Fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)MBI - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Rusumo
22h 4m$350–812Fly to Kigali, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)MBI - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Rusumo
12h 36m$198–577Fly to Kigoma, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ)MBI - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Rusumo
15h 51m$252–623Private Transfer , bus, drive via Kigali
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumo
29h 30m$164–294
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Rusumo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Rusumo is to fly and drive which takes 11h 24m and costs $190 - $490.
The distance between Mbeya and Rusumo is 1084 km. The road distance is 978.7 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Mbeya to Rusumo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Rusumo is 979 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Mbeya to Rusumo.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Rusumo, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Rusumo. However, you can take the shuttle to Mbeya Airport, walk to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Mwanza Airport (MWZ), then drive to Rusumo. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Mbeya to Rusumo via Tunduma, Tunduma Terminal, Berelay Rd, Kampala, and Kigali in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bukoba via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- 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
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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