There are 3 ways to get from Metangula to Nampula by car, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Metangula to Lichinga (VXC)car
- Fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Nampula (APL)plane VXC - APL
2h 48m$99–628Ferry, 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
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
3d 4h$293–395Drive 758.8 km
- Drive from Metangula to Nampulacar 758.8 km
12h 44m$134–193
Lichinga (VXC) to Nampula (APL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metangula to Nampula is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Metangula to Nampula is to drive and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $95 - $650.
The distance between Metangula and Nampula is 588 km. The road distance is 758.8 km.
The best way to get from Metangula to Nampula without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 3 days 4h and costs $290 - $400.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Metangula to Nampula, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Metangula to Nampula is 759 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Metangula to Nampula.
There are six+ hotels available in Nampula.
What companies run services between Metangula, Mozambique and Nampula, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Metangula to Nampula. However, you can drive to Lichinga (VXC) airport then fly to Nampula (APL). Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Nkhata Bay, take the taxi to Mzuzu, take the bus to Lilongwe, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Maputo, take the taxi to Maputo, then take the bus to Nampula.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Lichinga to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- 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
- $104
- 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
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $150
- 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
- $11–15
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