There are 7 ways to get from Namanga to Mbeya by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi to Arusha, fly
best- Take the taxi from Namanga to Arusha-Airport-ARKtaxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ARK - MBI
6h 4m$277–413Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Namanga to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
35h 16m$30–46Bus
- Take the bus from Namanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
25h 53mDrive 1,101.3 km
- Drive from Namanga to Mbeyacar 1,101.3 km
19h 39m$137–198Bus, taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Namanga to Arushabus
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane JRO - MBI
9h 11m$279–774Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Namanga to Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NBO - MBI
11h 46m$261–877Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Namanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
32h 4m$55–57
Arusha (ARK) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namanga to Mbeya is to bus and train which costs $29 - $50 and takes 35h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Namanga to Mbeya is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $270 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Namanga to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Namanga and arriving at Mbeya via Urafiki and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Namanga and Mbeya is 819 km. The road distance is 1101.3 km.
The best way to get from Namanga to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 25h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Namanga to Mbeya, including transfers.
Namanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Namanga station.
Namanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namanga to Mbeya is 1101 km. It takes approximately 19h 39m to drive from Namanga to Mbeya.
There are 19+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Namanga, Arusha, Tanzania and Mbeya, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Namanga to Mbeya via Dar es Salaam, Urafiki, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 25h 53m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Arusha to Mbeya Airport via Mwanza, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–370
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Arusha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Nairobi to Mbeya Airport via Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Namanga to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Namanga to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Namanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $17–45
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