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 Cambulatsitsi
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Petroda Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeya
21h 56mDrive 1,009.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tete to Mbeya1,009.8 km
16h 36m$126–182Drive to Chileka International Airport, fly
- Drive from Tete to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BLZ - MBI
17h 45m$325–1,151Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Tete to Cateme
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Blantyre
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeya
23h 26mTrain, drive, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsi
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Petroda Clock Tower
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
24h 47mFly from Tete
- Fly from Tete (TET) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)TET - MBI
18h 54m$202–750Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly
- Drive from Tete to Harare-Airport-HRE
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)HRE - MBI
10h 46m$171–582
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 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tete to Mbeya is to drive and fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $170 - $600.
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 1:46 AM in Tete and 2:46 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Tete to Mbeya is 1010 km. It takes approximately 16h 36m to drive from Tete to Mbeya.
There are 12+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Tete, Mozambique and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Tete (TET) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Tete to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Tete to Mbeya Airport via Maputo, Pemba, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- 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
- Twice daily
- 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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