There are 8 ways to get from Dodoma to Malawi by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DOD - BLZ
10h 26m$361–1,267Train, 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 19mDrive 1,430.1 km
- Drive from Dodoma to Blantyrecar 1,430.1 km
25h 52m$251–363Fly Dodoma Airport to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- 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
12h 39mFly Dodoma Airport to Liwonde
- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Liwonde (VUU)plane DOD - VUU
19h 20m$316–1,089Train 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$305–527
Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 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 train and fly which takes 8h and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Dodoma and Malawi is 1075 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 10h 26m to get from Dodoma to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 1h behind Dodoma. It is currently 6:59 AM in Dodoma and 5:59 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 38+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Dodoma, Tanzania and Malawi?
Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Mwanza, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Liwonde via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Liwonde via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Chileka International Airport, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Liwonde via Mwanza, Julius Nyerere International Airport, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Chileka International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- 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
- +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
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
- +(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
- +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
- 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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