There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Lushoto by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Tanga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane MBI - TGT
- Take the taxi from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Lushototaxi
7h 4m$351–898Bus, taxi via Mbeya
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
23h 46m$58–73Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
20h 40mTrain, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
29h 31m$61–81Drive 963.5 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Lushotocar 963.5 km
16h 8m$120–173Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBI - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Handenibus
- Take the taxi from Handeni to Lushototaxi
11h 5m$202–329Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Arusha (ARK)plane MBI - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Lushototaxi
12h 19m$305–511Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane MBI - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lushototaxi
9h 58m$370–907
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto is to bus and taxi via Mbeya which costs $55 - $75 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 4m and costs $350 - $900.
The distance between Mbeya and Lushoto is 902 km. The road distance is 963.5 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lushoto without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 20h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Mbeya to Lushoto, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lushoto is 964 km. It takes approximately 16h 8m to drive from Mbeya to Lushoto.
There are 38+ hotels available in Lushoto.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lushoto, Tanga, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Lushoto. However, you can take the shuttle to Mbeya Airport, walk to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Tanga Airport (TGT), then take the taxi to Lushoto. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the line 004 bus to Gerezani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Handeni, then take the taxi to Lushoto.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Arusha via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Handeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Estimated price
- $30–130
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