There are 4 ways to get from Senga Bay to Chilumba by taxi, bus, ferry, or car
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Senga Bay to Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chilumba
10h 30m$71–98Ferry
- 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 30mDrive 519 km
- Drive from Senga Bay to Chilumba519 km
7h 27m$92–132Taxi
- Take the taxi from Senga Bay to Chilumba519 km
7h 27m$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Senga Bay to Chilumba is to taxi and bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Senga Bay to Chilumba is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Senga Bay to Chilumba. However, there are services departing from Senga Bay and arriving at Chilumba Bay via Nkhotakota and Nkhata Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
The distance between Senga Bay and Chilumba is 769 km. The road distance is 519 km.
The best way to get from Senga Bay to Chilumba without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Senga Bay to Chilumba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Senga Bay to Chilumba is 519 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Senga Bay to Chilumba.
There are one+ hotels available in Chilumba.
What companies run services between Senga Bay, Malawi and Chilumba, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a ferry from Senga Bay to Chilumba Bay via Nkhotakota and Nkhata Bay in around 40h 30m.
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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 28m
- Estimated price
- $18–160
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