There are 5 ways to get from Blantyre to Karonga by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Lilongwe
best- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
13h 2m$124Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Blantyre to Karongacar 821.2 km
11h 50m$145–209Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BLZ - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
9h 45m$190–943Bus
- Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
13h 50mFly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
20h 45m
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Karonga is to bus via Lilongwe which costs $125 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Karonga is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Karonga. However, there are services departing from Blantyre and arriving at Karonga via Lilongwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Blantyre and Karonga is 878 km. The road distance is 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Karonga without a car is to bus via Lilongwe which takes 13h 2m and costs $125.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Blantyre to Karonga, including transfers.
Blantyre to Karonga bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, depart from Blantyre station.
Blantyre to Karonga bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, arrive at Lilongwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Karonga is 821 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Blantyre to Karonga.
There are one+ hotels available in Karonga.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Blantyre to Karonga via Lilongwe in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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