There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Mzuzu by plane, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mzuzu
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu (ZZU)plane NBO - ZZU
12h 57m$272–852Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
33h 55mDrive 1,616.3 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Mzuzucar 1,616.3 km
27h 2m$284–410Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NBO - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzubus
11h 12m$371–824Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane NBO - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
19h 12mFly to Likoma Island, ferry, taxi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Likoma Island (LIX)plane NBO - LIX
- Take the ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bayferry
- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi
17h 43mBus, drive via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
37h 5mBus, drive via Mbeya #2
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
38h 20m
Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu (ZZU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Mzuzu is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Mzuzu is to fly and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Nairobi and Mzuzu is 1210 km. The road distance is 1616.3 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Nairobi to Mzuzu, including transfers.
Mzuzu is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:00 AM in Nairobi and 5:00 AM in Mzuzu.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Mzuzu is 1616 km. It takes approximately 27h 2m to drive from Nairobi to Mzuzu.
There are seven+ hotels available in Mzuzu.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mzuzu, Malawi?
Kenya Airways, Nyasa Express, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu (ZZU) twice daily.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Nairobi to Mzuzu via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Mzuzu via Nampula, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Nairobi to Likoma Island via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Likoma Island via Nampula, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +265 995 83 60 38
- Website
- likomaexpress.com
Ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- likomaexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $11–15
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