There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Malawi by car, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Mbeya to Songwe
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
16h 10mDrive 980.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Blantyre980.9 km
14h 9m$173–249Drive, bus via Lilongwe
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwe
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
16h 31mPrivate Transfer , bus via Karonga
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
19h 53mPrivate Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
21h 6m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Malawi is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Malawi is to drive which takes 14h 9m and costs $170 - $250.
The distance between Mbeya and Malawi is 982 km. The road distance is 980.9 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Malawi without a car is to Private Transfer and bus via Karonga which takes 19h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Mbeya to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 9:26 AM in Mbeya and 8:26 AM in Malawi.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Malawi is 981 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Mbeya to Malawi.
There are 39+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Malawi. However, you can drive to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Mzuzu, take the bus to Petroda Clock Tower, then take the taxi to Blantyre. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Blantyre in around 14h 9m.
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- 0994 168 044
- postcoaches@malawiposts.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
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