There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Mbala by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nairobi, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)NBO - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbala
12h 31m$291–456Drive 1,401.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Mbala1,401.6 km
28h 15m$206–297Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)WIL - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbala
14h 11m$254–681Shuttle, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)JRO - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbala
14h 32m$207–562
Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mbala is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 28h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mbala is to bus and fly and drive which takes 12h 31m and costs $290 - $460.
The distance between Nairobi and Mbala is 1271 km. The road distance is 1401.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Nairobi to Mbala, including transfers.
Mbala is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:26 PM in Nairobi and 4:26 PM in Mbala.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mbala is 1402 km. It takes approximately 28h 15m to drive from Nairobi to Mbala.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mbala, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Mbala. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), then drive to Mbala. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Mbala in around 28h 15m.
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- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Nairobi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $17–22
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