There are 3 ways to get from Harare to Nkhotakota by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane HRE - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Nkhotakotataxi
3h 46m$346–670Drive 844.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Harare to Nkhotakotacar 844.9 km
12h 2m$155–223Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Senga Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
26h 8m
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Nkhotakota is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Nkhotakota is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $340 - $700.
The distance between Harare and Nkhotakota is 699 km. The road distance is 844.9 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Nkhotakota without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 26h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Harare to Nkhotakota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Nkhotakota is 845 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Harare to Nkhotakota.
There are one+ hotels available in Nkhotakota.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Nkhotakota, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Harare to Nkhotakota. However, you can take the taxi to Harare-Airport-HRE airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Nkhotakota. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Wenela Bus Stn, walk to Blantyre, take the bus to Lilongwe, take the taxi to Senga Bay, then take the ferry to Nkhotakota.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–500
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- 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
- Phone
- +265 1 587 411
- [email protected]
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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