There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Rusumo by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Private Transfer , bus, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusumocar
27h 42m$168–358Drive 978.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Rusumocar 978.7 km
24h 38m$122–176Fly to Bukoba, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MBI - BKZ
- Take the taxi from Bukoba (BKZ) to Rusumotaxi
25h 6m$306–766Private Transfer , bus, drive via Kigali
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumocar
29h 30m$164–294Fly to Mwanza Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane MBI - MWZ
- Drive from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Rusumocar
11h 59m$181–445Fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane MBI - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Rusumocar
22h 39m$343–922Fly to Kigali, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)plane MBI - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Rusumocar
23h 36m$227–631Fly to Kigoma, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane MBI - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Rusumocar
21h 36m$291–860
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bukoba (BKZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Rusumo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Rusumo is to fly and drive which takes 11h 59m and costs $180 - $450.
The distance between Mbeya and Rusumo is 2213 km. The road distance is 978.7 km.
It takes approximately 27h 42m to get from Mbeya to Rusumo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Rusumo is 979 km. It takes approximately 24h 38m 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 Tunduma, take the taxi to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Berelay Rd, walk to Trinity Bus Terminal, take the bus to Nyabugogo Bus Stn, then drive to Rusumo. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Rusumo in around 24h 38m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bukoba via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- 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
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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