There are 6 ways to get from Maputo to Mtwara by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Maputo International Airport to Mtwara
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mtwara (MYW)plane MPM - MYW
12h 43m$464–1,241Bus, taxi via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi
2d 22h$250–274Drive 2,776.8 km
- Drive from Maputo to Mtwaracar 2,776.8 km
2d 3h$345–499Fly Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MPM - DAR
- Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi
12h 45m$485–727Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Mtwara
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Mtwara (MYW)plane MQP - MYW
15h 26m$304–849Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk Stbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi
4d 8h$290–403
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mtwara (MYW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Mtwara is to bus and taxi via Lusaka which costs $250 - $280 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Mtwara is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $460 - $1,300.
The distance between Maputo and Mtwara is 1924 km. The road distance is 2776.8 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Mtwara without a car is to bus and taxi via Lusaka which takes 2 days 22h and costs $250 - $280.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Maputo to Mtwara, including transfers.
Mtwara is 1h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 3:20 PM in Maputo and 4:20 PM in Mtwara.
Yes, the driving distance between Maputo to Mtwara is 2777 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Maputo to Mtwara.
There are four+ hotels available in Mtwara.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Mtwara, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Mtwara (MYW) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mtwara via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mtwara via Addis Ababa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mtwara via Capetown, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mtwara via Johannesburg, Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Mtwara via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Mtwara via Capetown, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- - +255716142929
- butilazunguexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- butilazungu.co.tz
Bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- butilazungu.co.tz
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Karl Max Av to Kerk St
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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