There are 5 ways to get from Nampula to Mbeya by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nampula (APL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane APL - MBI
20h 48m$550–2,400Drive 1,418.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nampula to Mbeyacar 1,418.1 km
22h 35m$177–255Bus, Private Transfer via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Nampula to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
2d 21hBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Nampula to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
3d 2hBus, train
- Take the bus from Nampula to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk Stbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Mbeyatrain
3d 10h
Nampula (APL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nampula to Mbeya is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nampula to Mbeya is to fly which takes 20h 48m and costs $550 - $2,400.
The distance between Nampula and Mbeya is 937 km. The road distance is 1418.1 km.
The best way to get from Nampula to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Lusaka which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 48m to get from Nampula to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Nampula. It is currently 7:38 PM in Nampula and 8:38 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Nampula to Mbeya is 1418 km. It takes approximately 22h 35m to drive from Nampula to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Nampula, Mozambique and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Nampula (APL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nampula to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Nampula to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Nampula to Mbeya Airport via Maputo, Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Nampula to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Nampula to Mbeya Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Nampula to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–155
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $155
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $42
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- info@munorurama.com
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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