There are 5 ways to get from Ndola to Mbeya by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Private Transfer via Lusaka
best- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
21h 6mDrive 928.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ndola to Mbeyacar 928.5 km
15h 49m$137–197Bus, train, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
30h 57mFly
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NLA - MBI
25h$391–1,212Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
21h 12m
Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Mbeya is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Mbeya is to drive which takes 15h 49m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Ndola and Mbeya is 1450 km. The road distance is 928.5 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Lusaka which takes 21h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from Ndola to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 9:32 AM in Ndola and 10:32 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Mbeya is 929 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Ndola to Mbeya.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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