There are 3 ways to get from Chilumba to Mbeya by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Chilumba to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeya
3h 37mDrive 234.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Chilumba to Mbeya234.6 km
3h 26m$42–60Taxi, bus, Private Transfer
- Take the taxi from Chilumba to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
6h 28m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilumba to Mbeya is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chilumba to Mbeya is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Chilumba and Mbeya is 235 km. The road distance is 234.6 km.
The best way to get from Chilumba to Mbeya without a car is to taxi and bus and Private Transfer which takes 6h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Chilumba to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Chilumba. It is currently 1:50 AM in Chilumba and 2:50 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Chilumba to Mbeya is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Chilumba to Mbeya.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Chilumba, Northern Region, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Chilumba to Mbeya. However, you can take the taxi to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, then drive to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, walk to Malawi border, then take the shuttle to Mbeya.
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $18–23
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