There are 11 ways to get from Blantyre to Chitipa by bus, taxi, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Lilongwe
best- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chitipataxi
14h 27m$147–152Fly Chileka International Airport to Chelinda Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chelinda Airport (CEH)plane BLZ - CEH
- Take the taxi from Chelinda Airport (CEH) to Chitipataxi
9h 33m$113–518Drive 910.4 km
- Drive from Blantyre to Chitipacar 910.4 km
13h 15m$160–231Fly Chileka International Airport to Mzuzu Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane BLZ - ZZU
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chitipataxi
11h 13mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chitipataxi
15h 15mBus, taxi via Kyela
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the taxi from Songwe to Chitipataxi
17h 56mFly Chileka International Airport to Likoma Island Airport, ferry, taxi, bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Likoma Island Airport (LIX)plane BLZ - LIX
- Take the ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bayferry
- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chitipataxi
11h 36mTaxi to Club Makokola, fly to Mzuzu Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Blantyre to Club Makokola (CMK)taxi
- Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane CMK - ZZU
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Chitipataxi
10h 14mFly Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chitipacar
27h 32m$525–1,438Fly Chileka International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BLZ - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the taxi from Songwe to Chitipataxi
14h 33mBus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Chelinda Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chelinda Airport (CEH)plane LLW - CEH
- Take the taxi from Chelinda Airport (CEH) to Chitipataxi
12h 8m$144–497
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Chitipa is to bus and taxi via Lilongwe which costs $145 - $155 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Chitipa is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 33m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Blantyre and Chitipa is 971 km. The road distance is 910.4 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Chitipa without a car is to bus and taxi via Lilongwe which takes 14h 27m and costs $145 - $155.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Blantyre to Chitipa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Chitipa is 910 km. It takes approximately 13h 15m to drive from Blantyre to Chitipa.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Chitipa, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Blantyre to Chitipa. However, you can take the bus to Lilongwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the taxi to Chitipa. Alternatively, you can drive from Blantyre to Chitipa in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mzuzu Airport via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Likoma Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Club Makokola to Mzuzu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Chelinda Airport via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Chelinda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +265 995 83 60 38
- Website
- likomaexpress.com
Ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- likomaexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- $12–65
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