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How to get fromMombasa to Blantyreby plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Mombasa to Blantyre by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Mombasa to Chileka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane MBA - BLZ
    8h 8m
    $343–978

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 8h
    $181–189

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    3. Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Karongacar car
    4. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    42h 16m
    $182–197

  4. Drive  1,980.3 km

    1. Drive from Mombasa to Blantyrecar car 1,980.3 km
    33h 59m
    $348–502

  5. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane UKA - BLZ
    18h 30m
    $409–1,029

  6. Fly Mombasa to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane MBA - LLW
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    11h 48m
    $360–977

  7. Taxi to Ukunda, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane UKA - LLW
    3. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    17h 40m
    $426–978

  8. Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane DAR - BLZ
    13h 29m
    $327–589

  9. Bus to Tanga Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    2. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane TGT - BLZ
    24h 15m
    $376–1,419

  10. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwybus bus
    2d 1h

Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,415.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Blantyre, Malawi?

Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 3 times a week. 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.

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