There are 5 ways to get from Ndola to Mbeya by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
22h 5mTrain, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
- Take the taxi from Kabwe to New Kapiri Mposhitaxi
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeyatrain
35h$101–127Drive 928.8 km
- Drive from Ndola to Mbeyacar 928.8 km
15h 49m$137–197Fly
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NLA - MBI
15h 35m$421–1,212Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya
23h 58m
Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Mbeya is to train and taxi which costs $100 - $130 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Mbeya is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $420 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ndola to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Ndola and arriving at Mbeya via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Ndola and Mbeya is 1445 km. The road distance is 928.8 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 5m to get from Ndola to Mbeya, including transfers.
Ndola to Mbeya bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
The best way to get from Ndola to Mbeya is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $1,300 and takes 15h 35m.
Ndola to Mbeya bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 10:41 AM in Ndola and 11:41 AM in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Mbeya, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Ndola to Mbeya via Lusaka and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 22h 5m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Ndola to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $19–22
- Mukuba M2
- $21
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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