There are 6 ways to get from Mombasa to Mbeya by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Mombasa
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MBA - MBI
8h 54m$270–874Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
25h 34m$35–43Bus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
25h 10m$39–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain Kilimanjaro
34h 36mDrive 1,141.1 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Mbeyacar 1,141.1 km
18h 34m$142–205Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DAR - MBI
12h 25m$114–226
Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Mbeya is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $35 - $45 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Mbeya is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Mbeya via Fire and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
The distance between Mombasa and Mbeya is 880 km. The road distance is 1141.1 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Mombasa to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mombasa to Mbeya bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Mombasa station.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Mbeya is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $270 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 25h 10m.
Mombasa to Mbeya bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Mbeya is 1141 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Mombasa to Mbeya.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Skyward Express, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Mbeya via Fire, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Mombasa to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $13–21
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