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How to get fromLichinga to Dar es Salaamby car, ferry, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Lichinga to Dar es Salaam by car, ferry, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, ferry, bus, Private Transfer

    best
    1. Drive from Lichinga to Metangulacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Metangula to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar car
    4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    5. Drive from Karonga to Malawi bordercar car
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    7. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    35h 46m

  2. Drive 1,304.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lichinga to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,304.4 km
    23h 43m
    $162–234

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane VXC - DAR
    32h 26m
    $297–595

  4. Drive, ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Lichinga to Metangulacar car
    2. Take the ferry from Metangula to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzucar car
    4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    5. Drive from Karonga to Lubele Bus Standcar car
    6. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    36h 38m

Lichinga (VXC) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration37h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,703 km
  • Duration: 35h 46m

What companies run services between Lichinga, Mozambique and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lichinga (VXC) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) once daily.

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