There are 7 ways to get from Solwezi 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 Kitwe
best- Take the bus from Solwezi 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
24h 3mDrive 1,087 km
cheapest- Drive from Solwezi to Mbeyacar 1,087 km
18h 39m$160–231Bus, train, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Solwezi 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
33h 47mFly from Solwezi
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane SLI - MBI
23h 52m$228–860Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
25h 48mDrive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly
- Drive from Solwezi to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane FBM - MBI
30h 56m$444–1,335Bus to Ndola, fly
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NLA - MBI
31h 55m
Solwezi (SLI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Mbeya is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Mbeya is to drive which takes 18h 39m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Solwezi and Mbeya is 1309 km. The road distance is 1087 km.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Kitwe which takes 24h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 3m to get from Solwezi to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Solwezi. It is currently 7:46 PM in Solwezi and 8:46 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Mbeya is 1087 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Solwezi to Mbeya.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Proflight Zambia, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Solwezi to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Solwezi to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lubumbashi International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- 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 Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- 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 Solwezi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- 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
- 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
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
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