There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Mbeya by plane, train, shuttle, or car
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Mbeya Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MEL - MBI
30h 12m$719–2,119Fly Melbourne Airport to Iringa Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Iringa Airport (IRI)plane MEL - IRI
- Drive from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Mbeyacar
35h 48m$609–1,884Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MEB - MBI
43h 58m$854–2,604Fly Melbourne Airport to Kasama, train, Private Transfer
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kasama (KAA)plane MEL - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Tundumatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
36h 25mFly Melbourne Airport to Songea, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Songea (SGX)plane MEL - SGX
- Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mbeyacar
39h 58m$624–1,904
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mbeya is to fly and drive which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 35h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mbeya is to fly which takes 30h 12m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Mbeya is 11250 km.
It takes approximately 30h 12m to get from Melbourne to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:45 PM in Melbourne and 6:45 AM in Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Qatar Airways, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Mbeya Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Mbeya Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Songea via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Songea via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Songea via Perth, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Songea via Sydney, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kasama via Dubai, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kasama via Sydney, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kasama via Perth, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kasama via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kasama via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Iringa Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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