There are 7 ways to get from Tete to Mbeya by train, car, bus, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Petroda Clock Towercar
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
21h 56mDrive 1,009.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tete to Mbeyacar 1,009.8 km
16h 37m$126–182Drive to Chileka International Airport, fly
- Drive from Tete to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)car
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
27h 25m$375–1,351Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Tete to Catemetaxi
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Blantyrecar
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
23h 27mTrain, drive, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Petroda Clock Towercar
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
24h 47mFly from Tete
- Fly from Tete (TET) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TET - MBI
22h 14m$542–2,250Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly
- Drive from Tete to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane HRE - MBI
11h 1m$201–702
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tete to Mbeya is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tete to Mbeya is to drive and fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Tete and Mbeya is 1201 km. The road distance is 1009.8 km.
It takes approximately 21h 56m to get from Tete to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Tete. It is currently 9:03 AM in Tete and 10:03 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Tete to Mbeya is 1010 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Tete to Mbeya.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Tete, Mozambique and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Tete (TET) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Tete to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Tete to Mbeya Airport via Maputo, Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- gci@cfm.co.mz
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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