There are 8 ways to get from Mombasa to Blantyre by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Mombasa to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MBA - BLZ
11h 43m$343–928Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
2d 8h$181–189Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Karongacar
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
42h 16m$182–197Drive 1,980.4 km
- Drive from Mombasa to Blantyrecar 1,980.4 km
33h 59m$348–502Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane UKA - BLZ
18h 30m$459–1,329Fly Mombasa to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MBA - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
11h 43m$390–977Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane DAR - BLZ
13h 29m$277–539Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- 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 to Kamuzu Hwybus
2d 1h
Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Blantyre is to bus which costs $180 - $190 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Blantyre is to fly and bus which takes 11h 43m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mombasa to Blantyre. However, there are services departing from Mombasa and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Fire, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Mombasa and Blantyre is 1415 km. The road distance is 1980.4 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Blantyre without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $180 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Mombasa to Blantyre, including transfers.
Mombasa to Blantyre bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Mombasa station.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Blantyre is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $190 and takes 2 days 8h.
Mombasa to Blantyre bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Blantyre is 1h behind Mombasa. It is currently 8:30 PM in Mombasa and 7:30 PM in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Blantyre, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mombasa to Wenela Bus Stn via Fire, Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and RoadPort in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mombasa to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Mombasa to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ukunda to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Ukunda to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- 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
- $18
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
- 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 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 Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Mombasa to Blantyre is 1980 km. It takes approximately 33h 59m to drive from Mombasa to Blantyre.
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