There are 7 ways to get from Rusumo to Mbeya by car, bus, shuttle, plane, 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.
Drive, bus, Private Transfer
best- Drive from Rusumo to Nyabugogo Bus Stncar
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
27h 12m$169–357Drive 978.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rusumo to Mbeyacar 978.6 km
24h 38m$122–176Drive to Bujumbura, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BJM - MBI
30h 33m$506–1,552Drive, bus, Private Transfer via Kigali
- Drive from Rusumo to Kigalicar
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
29h 1m$164–293Drive to Mwanza Airport, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)car
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
15h 8m$185–444Taxi to Bukoba, fly
- Take the taxi from Rusumo to Bukoba (BKZ)taxi
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BKZ - MBI
34h 35m$351–932Drive to Kigali, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Kigali (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane KGL - MBI
11h 6m$255–722
Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rusumo to Mbeya is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rusumo to Mbeya is to drive and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Rusumo and Mbeya is 2213 km. The road distance is 978.6 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Rusumo to Mbeya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rusumo to Mbeya is 979 km. It takes approximately 24h 38m to drive from Rusumo to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Rusumo, Tanzania and Mbeya, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Rusumo to Mbeya. However, you can drive to Nyabugogo Bus Stn, take the bus to Trinity Bus Terminal, walk to Berelay Rd, take the bus to Tunduma Terminal, take the taxi to Tunduma, then take the shuttle to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can drive from Rusumo to Mbeya in around 24h 38m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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