There are 6 ways to get from Blantyre to Nampula by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tete, fly to Nampula
best- Drive from Blantyre to Tete (TET)car
- Fly from Tete (TET) to Nampula (APL)plane TET - APL
4h 29m$396–803Drive 559.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Blantyre to Nampulacar 559.3 km
11h 51m$99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
- Take the bus from Maputo to Nampulabus
2d 9h$200–1,345Fly Chileka International Airport to Nacala Airport, drive
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Nacala Airport (MNC)plane BLZ - MNC
- Drive from Nacala Airport (MNC) to Nampulacar
4h 47m$327–1,243Fly Chileka International Airport to Nampula
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Nampula (APL)plane BLZ - APL
5h 26m$503–1,303Bus to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Nampula
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nampula (APL)plane LLW - APL
8h 7m$339–1,152
Tete (TET) to Nampula (APL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Nampula is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Nampula is to drive and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Nampula. However, there are services departing from Blantyre and arriving at Nampula via Johannesburg and Maputo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Blantyre and Nampula is 822 km. The road distance is 559.3 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Nampula without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $200 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Blantyre to Nampula, including transfers.
Blantyre to Nampula bus services, operated by Ulemu Bus Services, depart from Blantyre station.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Nampula is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $200 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 5h 26m.
Blantyre to Nampula bus services, operated by Ulemu Bus Services, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Nampula is 559 km. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from Blantyre to Nampula.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Nampula, Mozambique?
You can take a bus from Blantyre to Nampula via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Maputo, and Maputo in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines and Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Nampula (APL) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Tete to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Tete to Nampula via Beira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–750
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Nampula via Beira
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Nacala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Blantyre to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–1,200
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +258 87 491 9701
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Maputo to Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–149
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $149
- 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
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