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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nairobi to Nkhata Bay by plane, taxi, bus, car, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Mzuzu Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane plane NBO - ZZU
    2. Take the taxi from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    13h 37m
    $283–866

  2. Bus, drive, taxi

    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
    6. Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    34h 37m

  3. Drive  1,662.2 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Nkhata Baycar car 1,662.2 km
    27h 42m
    $292–422

  4. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane NBO - LLW
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzubus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    11h 55m
    $382–839

  5. Fly to Likoma Island Airport, ferry

    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
    17h

  6. Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus, taxi

    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
    5. Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    19h 19m

  7. Fly to Salima, taxi

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Salima (LMB)plane plane NBO - LMB
    2. Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    17h 20m
    $351–951

  8. Bus, drive, taxi 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
    6. Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    37h 47m

  9. Bus, drive, taxi 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
    6. Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi taxi
    39h 2m

Nairobi (NBO) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 37m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nkhata Bay, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Nkhata Bay. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), then take the taxi to Nkhata Bay. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the bus to Mbeya, drive to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Mzuzu, then take the taxi to Nkhata Bay.

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