There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Zambia by shuttle, bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Private Transfer , bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
15h 37mPrivate Transfer , bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
19h 4m$78–198Private Transfer , train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
31h 35mDrive 1,122.6 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Lusakacar 1,122.6 km
15h 59m$165–238Fly
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)plane MBI - NLA
17h 41m$326–928
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Zambia is to Private Transfer and bus via Tunduma which costs $75 - $200 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Zambia is to drive which takes 15h 59m and costs $160 - $240.
The distance between Mbeya and Zambia is 1130 km. The road distance is 1122.6 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Zambia without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 15h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Mbeya to Zambia, including transfers.
Zambia is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 3:20 AM in Mbeya and 2:20 AM in Zambia.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Zambia is 1123 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Mbeya to Zambia.
There are 369+ hotels available in Zambia.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Zambia?
Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- 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
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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