There are 6 ways to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya by taxi, plane, car, ferry, bus, 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 Kamuzu International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)taxi
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LLW - MBI
17h 18m$461–1,372Drive 867.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cape Maclear to Mbeyacar 867.9 km
12h 39m$153–220Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Cape Maclear to Senga Baycar
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
- Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bayferry
- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
37h 53mDrive to Lichinga, fly
- Drive from Cape Maclear to Lichinga (VXC)car
- Fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane VXC - MBI
2d 10h$414–1,263Taxi to Chileka International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
30h 11m$453–1,275Ferry, drive, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
- Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bayferry
- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
44h 20m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya is to drive which takes 12h 39m and costs $150 - $220.
The distance between Cape Maclear and Mbeya is 783 km. The road distance is 867.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Cape Maclear. It is currently 10:12 AM in Cape Maclear and 11:12 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Maclear to Mbeya is 868 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Cape Maclear to Mbeya.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Cape Maclear, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Cape Maclear to Mbeya. However, you can take the taxi to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), walk to Mbeya Airport, then take the shuttle to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cape Maclear to Mbeya via Senga Bay, Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Mzuzu, Karonga, and Songwe in around 37h 53m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Lichinga to Mbeya Airport via Nampula, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Lichinga to Mbeya Airport via Nampula, Nairobi, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Lichinga to Mbeya Airport via Nampula, Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +265 1 587 411
- Mary.zulu@msc.mw
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass, Travelling by boat in Italy, and How to get from London City Airport into central London - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

