There are 5 ways to get from Lilongwe to Mbeya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive via Karonga
best- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
11h 2mDrive 716.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Lilongwe to Mbeyacar 716.3 km
10h 30m$126–182Fly
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LLW - MBI
14h 6m$416–1,308Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
11h 38mBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
14h 29m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Mbeya is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Mbeya is to drive which takes 10h 30m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Lilongwe and Mbeya is 738 km. The road distance is 716.3 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Lilongwe to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 7:46 PM in Lilongwe and 8:46 PM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Mbeya is 716 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Lilongwe to Mbeya.
There are 13+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Blantyre, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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
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