There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Mbala by bus, plane, or car
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 Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NBO - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
12h 21m$231–386Drive to Arusha, fly, drive
cheapest- Drive from Nairobi to Arusha-Airport-ARKcar
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ARK - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
11h 58m$194–534Drive 1,401.6 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mbalacar 1,401.6 km
28h 20m$206–297Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, drive
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane WIL - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
14h 2m$338–1,117
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 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mbala is to drive and fly which takes 11h 58m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Nairobi and Mbala is 1271 km. The road distance is 1401.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Nairobi to Mbala, including transfers.
Mbala is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:51 PM in Nairobi and 10:51 PM in Mbala.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mbala is 1402 km. It takes approximately 28h 20m 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 20m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- 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
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