There are 5 ways to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya by car, ferry, bus, taxi, plane, 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.
Drive, ferry, bus
best- Drive from Cape Maclear to Senga Bay
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bay
- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeya
37h 53mDrive 867.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cape Maclear to Mbeya867.9 km
12h 39m$153–220Taxi to Kamuzu International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)LLW - MBI
28h 3m$451–1,172Ferry, drive, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakota
- Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bay
- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
44h 20mTaxi to Chileka International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Cape Maclear to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)BLZ - MBI
28h 11m$393–1,575
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 870 km. The road distance is 867.9 km.
It takes approximately 37h 53m to get from Cape Maclear to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Cape Maclear. It is currently 2:58 AM in Cape Maclear and 3:58 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 15+ 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 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.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Chileka International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nampula, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- 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 36m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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