There are 6 ways to get from Blantyre to Mbeya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive via Lilongwe
best- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
16h 32mDrive 981 km
cheapest- Drive from Blantyre to Mbeyacar 981 km
14h 9m$173–249Fly
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
24h 34m$473–1,203Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
17h 20mBus, Private Transfer via Lilongwe
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
20h 2mBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
20h 11m
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Mbeya is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Mbeya is to drive which takes 14h 9m and costs $170 - $250.
The distance between Blantyre and Mbeya is 1039 km. The road distance is 981 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Mbeya without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Lilongwe which takes 20h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 32m to get from Blantyre to Mbeya, including transfers.
Mbeya is 1h ahead of Blantyre. It is currently 12:34 AM in Blantyre and 1:34 AM in Mbeya.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Mbeya is 981 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Blantyre to Mbeya.
There are 21+ hotels available in Mbeya.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, and Airlink fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- 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 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
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