There are 7 ways to get from Mwanza to Malawi by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
best- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MWZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
10h 27mDrive 1,844.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mwanza to Blantyrecar 1,844.7 km
34h 37m$324–468Bus via Karonga
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
2d 4hTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaamtrain
- 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 Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
3d 5hFly to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MWZ - BLZ
10h 35m$397–1,309Fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MWZ - LLW
11h 42m$390–1,113Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
2d 5h
Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mwanza to Malawi is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 34h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mwanza to Malawi is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mwanza station to Malawi. However, there are services departing from Central Bus Station and arriving at Blantyre via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Songwe, Karonga and Lilongwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Mwanza and Malawi is 1073 km. The road distance is 1844.7 km.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Malawi without a car is to bus via Karonga which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Mwanza to Malawi, including transfers.
Mwanza to Malawi bus services, operated by Ally's Star, depart from Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mwanza to Malawi is to bus via Karonga which takes 2 days 4h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $1,400 and takes 10h 35m.
Mwanza to Malawi bus services, operated by Ally's Star, arrive at Magufuli Bus Terminal station.
Malawi is 1h behind Mwanza. It is currently 2:42 PM in Mwanza and 1:42 PM in Malawi.
What companies run services between Mwanza, Tanzania and Malawi?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Station to Blantyre via Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, Songwe, Karonga, and Lilongwe in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dodoma, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Chileka International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Kigali, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Mwanza to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $18
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- 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
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- 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 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
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Station to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- 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
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 Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Mwanza to Malawi is 1845 km. It takes approximately 34h 37m to drive from Mwanza to Malawi.
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