How to get fromMbeya to Rwandaby taxi, bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Rwanda by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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Taxi, bus
best
1. Take the taxi from Mbeya to Tunduma Terminal
2. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rd
3. Take the bus from Kampala to Kigali
23h 39m
$148–218
Drive 1,107.8 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Mbeya to Kigali1,107.8 km
28h 21m
$143–206
Fly to Bujumbura, drive
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM)MBI - BJM
2. Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Butare
19h 30m
$337–792
Fly to Kigali
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL)MBI - KGL
10h 29m
$184–556
Fly to Kamembe
1. Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamembe (KME)MBI - KME
16h 49m
$193–577

Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights

6Weekly Planes

16h 21mAverage Duration

$302Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mbeya to Rwanda.

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Distance: 2,079.5 km
Duration: 23h 39m

What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Rwanda?

Air Tanzania, Rwandair Express, and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigali (KGL) twice daily.

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Kigali(opens in a new window), Rwanda(opens in a new window)

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

Things to do in Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the events of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust and the Kigali City Council.

Kandt House Museum of Natural History(Opens in a new window)

Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Dedicated to |de}}, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.

Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is based around a former church 30km south of Kigali in Rwanda, which commemorates the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The remains of 50,000 people are buried here.

Places to stay in Kigali

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Park Inn by Radisson, Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Inside Afrika Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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