There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Nkhata Bay by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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 Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane YYZ - ZZU
- Take the taxi from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Nkhata Baytaxi
27h 41m$627–1,551Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane YYZ - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzubus
- Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi
29h 44m$637–1,925Fly to Likoma Island Airport, ferry
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Likoma Island Airport (LIX)plane YYZ - LIX
- Take the ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bayferry
31h 4mFly to Chileka International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane YYZ - BLZ
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi
32h 40m$823–1,922Fly to Salima, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Salima (LMB)plane YYZ - LMB
- Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Nkhata Baytaxi
31h 24m$690–1,627Fly to Chelinda Airport, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Chelinda Airport (CEH)plane YYZ - CEH
- Take the taxi from Chelinda Airport (CEH) to Nkhata Baytaxi
31h 3m$668–1,607Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus, taxi
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane YYZ - 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
- Take the taxi from Mzuzu to Nkhata Baytaxi
37h 33m
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nkhata Bay is to fly and taxi which costs $600 - $1,600 and takes 27h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nkhata Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 27h 41m and costs $600 - $1,600.
The distance between Toronto and Nkhata Bay is 12850 km.
It takes approximately 27h 41m to get from Toronto to Nkhata Bay, including transfers.
Nkhata Bay is 6h ahead of Toronto. It is currently 9:34 PM in Toronto and 3:34 AM in Nkhata Bay.
There are two+ hotels available in Nkhata Bay.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nkhata Bay, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Nkhata Bay. However, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), then take the taxi to Nkhata Bay. Alternatively, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), take the taxi to Lilongwe, take the bus to Mzuzu, then take the taxi to Nkhata Bay.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mzuzu Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Likoma Island Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Likoma Island Airport via Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salima via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Salima via Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chelinda Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $11–100
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