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How to get fromBlantyre to Mbeyaby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Blantyre to Mbeya by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive via Lilongwe

    best
    1. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    16h 32m

  2. Drive 981 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Blantyre to Mbeyacar car 981 km
    14h 9m
    $173–249

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane BLZ - MBI
    14h 54m
    $503–1,404

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    17h 20m

  5. Bus, Private Transfer via Lilongwe

    1. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    20h 2m

  6. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    20h 11m

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$474Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,038.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 32m

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.

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