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 Kampala to Kigalibus
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumocar
28h 43m$168–358Drive 978.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Rusumocar 978.7 km
24h 35m$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$275–703Private 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 9m$366–891Fly to Kigali, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)plane MBI - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Rusumocar
13h 11m$269–795Fly to Kigoma, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane MBI - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Rusumocar
21h 36m$278–866
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 35m.
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 28h 43m 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 Tunduma, take the taxi to Tunduma Terminal, take the bus to Berelay Rd, walk to Kampala, take the bus to Kigali, then drive to Rusumo. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Rusumo in around 24h 35m.
- 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
- $160–600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
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
- $230–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bujumbura via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- 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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