There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Rwanda by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Kigali International Airport
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane MBI - KGL
9h 54m$346–945Bus via Mbeya
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 2h$73–132Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
46h 57mDrive 1,106.8 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Kigalicar 1,106.8 km
28h 22m$143–206Fly to Kamembe International Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamembe International Airport (KME)plane MBI - KME
16h 14m$390–1,065Fly to Bukoba, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane MBI - BKZ
- Drive from Bukoba (BKZ) to Kabarorecar
25h 39m$310–1,100Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
2d 6h$83–167
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Rwanda is to bus via Mbeya which costs $70 - $140 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Rwanda is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Rwanda. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Namirembe Park and Trinity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 57m.
The distance between Mbeya and Rwanda is 869 km. The road distance is 1106.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Rwanda without a car is to bus which takes 46h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Mbeya to Rwanda, including transfers.
Mbeya to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Rwanda is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 57m.
Mbeya to Rwanda bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Rwanda is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 2:53 PM in Mbeya and 1:53 PM in Rwanda.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Rwanda?
Air Tanzania, Rwandair Express, and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to Nyabugogo Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, and Trinity Bus Terminal in around 46h 57m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamembe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigali International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bukoba via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- 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 Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- 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
- +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
- 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
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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