There are 3 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Mbeya by bus, car, or plane
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Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Mbeya is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Mbeya is to drive which takes 16h 49m and costs $120 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Mbeya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Mbeya is 1015 km. The road distance is 1014.4 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs .
The bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya takes 16h 29m including transfers and departs once daily.
Lubumbashi to Mbeya bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Mbeya is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 25h 29m.
Lubumbashi to Mbeya bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Mbeya station.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Lubumbashi. It is currently 7:06 AM in Lubumbashi and 8:06 AM in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mbeya, Tanzania?
SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya once daily, and the journey takes 16h 29m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Mbeya is 1014 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Lubumbashi to Mbeya.
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