There are 4 ways to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Lubumbashi International Airport
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)plane MBI - FBM
8h 30m$408–1,127Drive 1,014.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Lubumbashicar 1,014.4 km
16h 49m$126–182Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashibus
16h 30mFly to Ndola, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Ndola (NLA)plane MBI - NLA
- Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar
10h 7m$431–1,181
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) flights
Questions & Answers
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 fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $400 - $1,200.
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 727 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 .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Mbeya to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
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 fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $400 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 30m.
Mbeya to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Lubumbashi station.
Lubumbashi is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 4:29 AM in Mbeya and 3:29 AM in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Air Tanzania flies from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) 4 times a week. Alternatively, SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Mbeya to Lubumbashi once daily, and the journey takes 16h 30m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Ndola via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lubumbashi is 1014 km. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Mbeya to Lubumbashi.
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