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How to get fromCape Maclear to Mbeyaby ferry, car, bus, shuttle, taxi or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya by ferry, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, or plane

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  1. Ferry, drive, bus, Private Transfer

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Senga Bayferry ferry
    2. Drive from Senga Bay to Lilongwecar car
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    21h 44m

  2. Drive 867.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cape Maclear to Mbeyacar car 867.9 km
    12h 39m
    $153–220

  3. Ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakotaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Nkhotakota to Metangulacar car
    3. Take the ferry from Metangula to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    4. Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar car
    5. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    7. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    41h 50m

  4. Taxi to Kamuzu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane LLW - MBI
    28h 3m
    $391–1,072

  5. Taxi to Chileka International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane BLZ - MBI
    28h 11m
    $453–1,275

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cape Maclear, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Cape Maclear to Mbeya. However, you can drive to Monkey Bay, take the ferry to Senga Bay, drive to Lilongwe, take the bus to Songwe, walk to Malawi border, then take the shuttle to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cape Maclear to Mbeya via Monkey Bay, Nkhotakota, Metangula, Nkhata Bay, Mzuzu, Karonga, and Songwe in around 41h 50m.

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