There are 5 ways to get from Harare to Karonga by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
23h 19mBus via Lilongwe
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
23h 48m$211Drive 1,226.8 km
- Drive from Harare to Karongacar 1,226.8 km
18h 39m$225–324Fly
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Karonga (KGJ)plane HRE - KGJ
27h 42m$262–926Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
30h 53m
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Karonga (KGJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Karonga is to bus via Lilongwe which costs $212 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Karonga is to drive which takes 18h 39m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Harare to Karonga. However, there are services departing from RoadPort and arriving at Karonga via Petroda Clock Tower and Mzuzu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
The distance between Harare and Karonga is 1411 km. The road distance is 1226.8 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Karonga without a car is to bus which takes 23h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 19m to get from Harare to Karonga, including transfers.
Harare to Karonga bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from RoadPort station.
The best way to get from Harare to Karonga is to bus which takes 23h 19m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $260 - $950 and takes 27h 42m.
Harare to Karonga bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at Wenela Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harare to Karonga is 1227 km. It takes approximately 18h 39m to drive from Harare to Karonga.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi?
You can take a bus from RoadPort to Karonga via Wenela Bus Stn, Petroda Clock Tower, and Mzuzu in around 23h 19m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, Nyasa Express, and two other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Karonga (KGJ) once daily.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Karonga via Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Karonga via Lusaka, Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Karonga via Johannesburg, Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.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 Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya 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
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