There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe by shuttle, bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Private Transfer , bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
24h 4mTrain, taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Mbeya to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
40h 27m$124–151Drive 1,386.8 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Hararecar 1,386.8 km
20h 59m$254–366Fly Mbeya Airport to Bulawayo
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane MBI - BUQ
17h 22m$409–1,123Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
24h 34mDrive to Songea, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Drive from Mbeya to Songea (SGX)car
- Fly from Songea (SGX) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane SGX - HRE
22h 11m$291–749Fly Mbeya Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane MBI - HRE
10h 25m$461–1,279
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe is to train and taxi and bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 40h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $460 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Zimbabwe. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at RoadPort via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Mbeya and Zimbabwe is 1622 km. The road distance is 1386.8 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 24h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 4m to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Mbeya to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 17h 22m and costs $400 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 34m.
Mbeya to Zimbabwe bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Zimbabwe is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 11:07 AM in Mbeya and 10:07 AM in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Bulawayo (BUQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mbeya to RoadPort via Intercity Bus Terminus in around 24h 34m.
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Songea to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Bulawayo via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Songea to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $19–22
- Mukuba M2
- $22
- 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
- $2–3
- 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
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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