There are 5 ways to get from Rwanda to Mbeya by bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Kigali to Kampala
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the taxi from Tunduma Terminal to Mbeya
23h 39m$146–215Fly from Kigali
cheapest- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)KGL - MBI
9h 53m$131–751Drive 1,107.8 km
- Drive from Kigali to Mbeya1,107.8 km
28h 21m$143–206Drive to Bujumbura, fly
- Drive from Butare to Bujumbura (BJM)
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BJM - MBI
20h 15m$372–1,032Fly from Kamembe
- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)KME - MBI
23h 33m$320–1,000
Bujumbura (BJM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rwanda to Mbeya is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 28h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rwanda to Mbeya is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Rwanda and Mbeya is 2080 km. The road distance is 1107.8 km.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Mbeya without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 39m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 23h 39m to get from Rwanda to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Rwanda. It is currently 8:32 AM in Rwanda and 9:32 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Rwanda to Mbeya is 1108 km. It takes approximately 28h 21m to drive from Rwanda to Mbeya.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Rwanda and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Rwandair Express, Air Tanzania, and KLM fly from Kamembe (KME) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
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, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Kamembe to Mbeya Airport via Kigali, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Kamembe to Mbeya Airport via Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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