There are 3 ways to get from Metangula to Maputo by car, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Metangula to Lichinga (VXC)car
- Fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane VXC - MPM
6h 6m$169–668Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Metangula to Nkhata Bayferry
- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
2d 4h$204–215Drive 2,007.8 km
- Drive from Metangula to Maputocar 2,007.8 km
34h 25m$353–509
Lichinga (VXC) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metangula to Maputo is to ferry and taxi and bus which costs $200 - $220 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Metangula to Maputo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Metangula and Maputo is 1549 km. The road distance is 2007.8 km.
The best way to get from Metangula to Maputo without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $200 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Metangula to Maputo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Metangula to Maputo is 2008 km. It takes approximately 34h 25m to drive from Metangula to Maputo.
There are 134+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Metangula, Mozambique and Maputo, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Metangula to Maputo. However, you can drive to Lichinga (VXC) airport, fly to Maputo International Airport (MPM), then take the taxi to Maputo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Nkhata Bay, take the taxi to Mzuzu, take the bus to Lilongwe, take the bus to Johannesburg, then take the bus to Maputo.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Lichinga to Maputo International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lichinga to Maputo International Airport via Nampula, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- info@munorurama.com
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +265 1 587 411
- Mary.zulu@msc.mw
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Metangula to Nkhata Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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