There are 4 ways to get from Mbeya to Nkhotakota by car, bus, taxi, ferry, or shuttle
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Drive, bus, taxi, ferry
best- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Senga Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
22h 27mDrive 616.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Nkhotakotacar 616.3 km
8h 43m$109–157Private Transfer , bus, taxi, ferry via Karonga
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Senga Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
25h 14mPrivate Transfer , bus, taxi, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Senga Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakotaferry
25h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Nkhotakota is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Nkhotakota is to drive which takes 8h 43m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Mbeya and Nkhotakota is 932 km. The road distance is 616.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Nkhotakota without a car is to Private Transfer and bus and taxi and ferry via Karonga which takes 25h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 27m to get from Mbeya to Nkhotakota, including transfers.
Nkhotakota is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 12:08 AM in Mbeya and 11:08 PM in Nkhotakota.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Nkhotakota is 616 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Mbeya to Nkhotakota.
There are one+ hotels available in Nkhotakota.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Nkhotakota, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Nkhotakota. However, you can drive to Songwe, take the bus to Lilongwe, take the taxi to Senga Bay, then take the ferry to Nkhotakota. Alternatively, you can drive from Mbeya to Nkhotakota in around 8h 43m.
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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 Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Senga Bay to Nkhotakota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Estimated price
- $29–40
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