There are 7 ways to get from Rusumo to Mbeya by car, bus, shuttle, taxi, 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.
Drive, bus, Private Transfer
best- Drive from Rusumo to Kigali
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
28h 12m$169–357Drive 978.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rusumo to Mbeya978.6 km
24h 35m$122–176Taxi to Bukoba, fly
- Take the taxi from Rusumo to Bukoba (BKZ)
- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BKZ - MBI
22h 5m$251–532Drive, bus, Private Transfer via Kigali
- Drive from Rusumo to Kigali
- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
29h 1m$164–293Drive to Mwanza Airport, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)MWZ - MBI
15h 8m$195–474Drive to Bujumbura, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Bujumbura (BJM)
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BJM - MBI
23h 23m$386–1,052Drive to Kigali, fly
- Drive from Rusumo to Kigali (KGL)
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)KGL - MBI
11h 6m$145–772
Bukoba (BKZ) 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 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rusumo to Mbeya is to drive and fly which takes 11h 6m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Rusumo and Mbeya is 2213 km. The road distance is 978.6 km.
It takes approximately 28h 12m to get from Rusumo to Mbeya, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rusumo to Mbeya is 979 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Rusumo to Mbeya.
There are 15+ 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 Kigali, take the bus to Kampala, 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 35m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Kigali to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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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