There are 8 ways to get from Dodoma to Malawi by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dodoma Airport to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
best- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DOD - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
11h 40mTrain, bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
2d 3h$169–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugutrain
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
38h 16mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
43h 20mDrive 1,430.1 km
- Drive from Dodoma to Blantyrecar 1,430.1 km
25h 52m$416–601Fly Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DOD - BLZ
6h 16m$374–1,390Fly Dodoma Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane DOD - LLW
7h 23m$389–1,031Train to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugutrain
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DAR - BLZ
8h$305–577
Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dodoma to Malawi is to train and bus via Harare which costs $165 - $180 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Dodoma to Malawi is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Dodoma and Malawi is 736 km. The road distance is 1430.1 km.
The best way to get from Dodoma to Malawi without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Dodoma to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 1h behind Dodoma. It is currently 6:50 AM in Dodoma and 5:50 AM in Malawi.
Yes, the driving distance between Dodoma to Malawi is 1430 km. It takes approximately 25h 52m to drive from Dodoma to Malawi.
There are 35+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Dodoma, Tanzania and Malawi?
Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Mwanza, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mwanza, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $5
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $5
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- 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
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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