There are 7 ways to get from Blantyre to Mwanza by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Mwanza Airport
best- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane BLZ - MWZ
4h 45m$427–1,408Drive 1,845 km
cheapest- Drive from Blantyre to Mwanzacar 1,845 km
34h 36m$324–468Bus via Karonga
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
2d 4hBus, drive, train
- 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
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanzatrain
3d 6hFly to Geita, taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Geita (GIT)plane BLZ - GIT
- Take the taxi from Geita (GIT) to Mwanzataxi
21h 23m$488–1,263Fly to Grumeti, taxi
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Grumeti (GTZ)plane BLZ - GTZ
- Take the taxi from Grumeti (GTZ) to Mwanzataxi
20h 20m$443–1,378Bus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Stationbus
2d 5h
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Mwanza is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 34h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Mwanza is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $420 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Mwanza station. However, there are services departing from Blantyre and arriving at Central Bus Station via Lilongwe, Karonga, Lubele Bus Stand and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Blantyre and Mwanza is 1514 km. The road distance is 1845 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Mwanza without a car is to bus via Karonga which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Blantyre to Mwanza, including transfers.
Blantyre to Mwanza bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, depart from Blantyre station.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Mwanza is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $420 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Karonga, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
Blantyre to Mwanza bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, arrive at Lilongwe station.
Mwanza is 1h ahead of Blantyre. It is currently 6:02 AM in Blantyre and 7:02 AM in Mwanza.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Mwanza, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines and Air Tanzania fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blantyre to Central Bus Station via Lilongwe, Karonga, Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Geita via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Geita via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Grumeti via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Grumeti via Dar es Salaam, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Grumeti via Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Grumeti via Dar es Salaam, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Grumeti via Dar es Salaam, Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $18
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- 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 Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Estimated price
- $45–75
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Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Mwanza is 1845 km. It takes approximately 34h 36m to drive from Blantyre to Mwanza.
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