There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Salima by car, bus, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus, taxi via Karonga
best- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Salimataxi
12h 32mDrive 727.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Salimacar 727.3 km
10h 18m$128–185Fly, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MBI - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Salimataxi
12h$499–1,353Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Salimataxi
13h 6mPrivate Transfer , bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Salimataxi
16h 27m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Salima is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Salima is to drive which takes 10h 18m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Mbeya and Salima is 839 km. The road distance is 727.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Salima without a car is to Private Transfer and bus and taxi which takes 16h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Mbeya to Salima, including transfers.
Salima is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 5:53 AM in Mbeya and 4:53 AM in Salima.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Salima is 727 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Mbeya to Salima.
There are 11+ hotels available in Salima.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Salima, Central Region, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Salima. However, you can drive to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Lilongwe, then take the taxi to Salima. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Salima in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
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 Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $22–30
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