There are 4 ways to get from Salima to Chilumba by taxi, bus, ferry, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Salima to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chilumba
10h 9m$66–93Ferry
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Take the ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bay
- Take the ferry from Nkhata Bay to Chilumba Bay
40h 52mDrive 500.5 km
- Drive from Salima to Chilumba500.5 km
7h 6m$88–127Taxi
- Take the taxi from Salima to Chilumba500.5 km
7h 6m$120–150
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salima to Chilumba is to taxi and bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Salima to Chilumba is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Salima and Chilumba is 751 km. The road distance is 500.5 km.
The best way to get from Salima to Chilumba without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Salima to Chilumba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salima to Chilumba is 501 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Salima to Chilumba.
There are one+ hotels available in Chilumba.
What companies run services between Salima, Central Region, Malawi and Chilumba, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a vehicle from Salima to Chilumba Bay via Senga Bay, Nkhotakota, and Nkhata Bay in around 40h 52m.
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- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +265 1 587 411
- Mary.zulu@msc.mw
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Nkhotakota to Nkhata Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Nkhata Bay to Chilumba Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Estimated price
- $18–150
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