There are 3 ways to get from Lake Nyasa to Maputo by car, plane, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Metangula to Lichinga (VXC)car
- Fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane VXC - MPM
5h 47m$389–558Drive 2,065.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Maputocar 2,065.9 km
34h 43m$363–524Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Nkhata Bay to Usisya Bayferry
- Take the taxi from Usisya Bay to Mzuzutaxi
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
44h 34m
Lichinga (VXC) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Nyasa to Maputo is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 34h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Nyasa to Maputo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $380 - $600.
The distance between Lake Nyasa and Maputo is 1551 km. The road distance is 2065.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Nyasa to Maputo without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 44h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Lake Nyasa to Maputo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Nyasa to Maputo is 2066 km. It takes approximately 34h 43m to drive from Lake Nyasa to Maputo.
There are 155+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Lake Nyasa, Mozambique and Maputo, Mozambique?
There is no direct connection from Lake Nyasa to Maputo. However, you can drive to Lichinga (VXC) airport, fly to Maputo International Airport (MPM), then take the taxi to Maputo. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Usisya Bay, take the taxi to Mzuzu, take the bus to Lilongwe, take the bus to Johannesburg, then take the bus to Maputo.
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Lichinga to Maputo International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- munorurama.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
- +265 1 587 411
- [email protected]
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Nkhata Bay to Usisya Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $13–17
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