There are 4 ways to get from Nkhata Bay to Karonga by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu (ZZU)taxi
- Fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Karonga (KGJ)plane ZZU - KGJ
1h 32m$48–296Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
3h 32mDrive 269.5 km
- Drive from Nkhata Bay to Karongacar 269.5 km
3h 43m$48–69Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Karongataxi 269.5 km
3h 43m$65–85
Mzuzu (ZZU) to Karonga (KGJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nkhata Bay to Karonga is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nkhata Bay to Karonga is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 32m and costs $45 - $300.
The distance between Nkhata Bay and Karonga is 218 km. The road distance is 269.5 km.
The best way to get from Nkhata Bay to Karonga without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Nkhata Bay to Karonga, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nkhata Bay to Karonga is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Nkhata Bay to Karonga.
There are one+ hotels available in Karonga.
What companies run services between Nkhata Bay, Malawi and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Nkhata Bay to Karonga. However, you can take the taxi to Mzuzu (ZZU) airport, fly to Karonga (KGJ), then take the taxi to Karonga. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mzuzu then take the bus to Karonga.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $11–85
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