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How to get fromMonkey Bay to Mbeyaby ferry, taxi, bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Monkey Bay to Mbeya by ferry, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, taxi, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakotaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    6. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    41h 2m

  2. Drive 855.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Monkey Bay to Mbeyacar car 855.4 km
    12h 21m
    $151–217

  3. Taxi to Kamuzu International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Monkey Bay to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane LLW - MBI
    27h 30m
    $458–1,268

  4. Ferry, taxi, bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Monkey Bay to Nkhotakotaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    43h 53m

  5. Taxi to Chileka International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Monkey Bay to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane BLZ - MBI
    27h 39m
    $370–1,271

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$345Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Monkey Bay, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Monkey Bay to Mbeya. However, you can take the ferry to Nkhotakota, take the ferry to Nkhata Bay, take the taxi to Mzuzu, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, then drive to Mbeya. Alternatively, you can drive from Monkey Bay to Mbeya in around 12h 21m.

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