There are 3 ways to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi by bus, car, or plane
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Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi is to drive which takes 16h 49m and costs $120 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mbeya and arriving at Lubumbashi. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Mbeya and Lubumbashi is 1015 km. The road distance is 1014.4 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs .
The bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashi takes 16h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Mbeya to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 22h 20m.
Mbeya to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Lubumbashi station.
Lubumbashi is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 5:51 AM in Mbeya and 4:51 AM in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashi once daily, and the journey takes 16h 30m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lubumbashi is 1014 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Mbeya to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.