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How to get fromNairobi to Mzuzuby plane, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Nairobi to Mzuzu by plane, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Mzuzu Airport

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane plane NBO - ZZU
    12h 57m
    $272–852

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    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
    33h 55m

  3. Drive  1,616.3 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Mzuzucar car 1,616.3 km
    27h 2m
    $284–410

  4. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane NBO - LLW
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzubus bus
    11h 12m
    $372–824

  5. Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane plane NBO - MBI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    18h 37m

  6. Fly to Likoma Island Airport, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Likoma Island Airport (LIX)plane plane NBO - LIX
    2. Take the ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    17h 43m

  7. Bus, drive via Mbeya

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    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
    37h 5m

  8. Bus, drive via Mbeya #2

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    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
    38h 20m

Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,209.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Mzuzu, Malawi?

Kenya Airways, Nyasa Express, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) twice daily.

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