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

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

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  1. Drive, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Cape Maclear to Senga Baycar car
    2. Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Nkhotakota 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
    37h 53m

  2. Drive 867.9 km

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

  3. 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
    $411–1,372

  4. Ferry, drive, bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakotaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar car
    4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    44h 20m

  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
    $383–1,275

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$353Cheapest 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 Senga Bay, take the ferry to Nkhotakota, take the ferry to Nkhata Bay, drive to Mzuzu, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, then drive to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can drive from Cape Maclear to Mbeya in around 12h 39m.

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