There are 5 ways to get from Shinyanga to Mbeya by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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 Mwanza Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shinyanga to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
6h 49m$423–812Bus via Kimara
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinyanga Bus Stn to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
33h 14m$57–74Bus
- Take the bus from Shinyanga Bus Stn to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
30h 7mDrive 736.3 km
- Drive from Shinyanga to Mbeyacar 736.3 km
18h 31m$102–147Taxi to Tabora, fly
- Take the taxi from Shinyanga to Tabora (TBO)taxi
- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TBO - MBI
10h 26m$348–680
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinyanga to Mbeya is to bus via Kimara which costs $55 - $75 and takes 33h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Shinyanga to Mbeya is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $420 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinyanga to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Shinyanga Bus Stn and arriving at Mbeya via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 7m.
The distance between Shinyanga and Mbeya is 880 km. The road distance is 736.3 km.
The best way to get from Shinyanga to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 30h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Shinyanga to Mbeya, including transfers.
Shinyanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Ally's Star, depart from Shinyanga Bus Stn station.
Shinyanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Ally's Star, arrive at Magufuli Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinyanga to Mbeya is 736 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Shinyanga to Mbeya.
There are 17+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Shinyanga, Tanzania and Mbeya, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Shinyanga Bus Stn to Mbeya via Magufuli Bus Terminal and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 30h 7m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Tabora to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Shinyanga Bus Stn to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Shinyanga Bus Stn to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- 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
- +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
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $50–80
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