There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to Nakonde by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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 Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane JNB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
10h 34m$370–765Bus via 77 Nugget St
cheapest- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
42h$89–143Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
33h 38mDrive 2,508.4 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Nakondecar 2,508.4 km
33h 25m$368–532Fly to Karonga, bus, Private Transfer
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Karonga (KGJ)plane JNB - KGJ
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
35h 59mFly to Kasama, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kasama (KAA)plane JNB - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
12h 35m$197–491Fly to Mzuzu, bus, Private Transfer
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mzuzu (ZZU)plane JNB - ZZU
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
15h 31mBus via Park Station
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
41h 20m$122
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Nakonde is to bus via 77 Nugget St which costs $85 - $150 and takes 42h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Nakonde is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 10h 34m and costs $370 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Nakonde. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Nakonde via Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 38m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Nakonde is 2123 km. The road distance is 2508.4 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Nakonde without a car is to bus which takes 33h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Johannesburg to Nakonde, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Nakonde bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Nakonde bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Nakonde is 2508 km. It takes approximately 33h 25m to drive from Johannesburg to Nakonde.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Nakonde, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Johannesburg to Nakonde via Lusaka in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Karonga via Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Karonga via Lusaka, Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Karonga via Harare, Lilongwe, Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mzuzu via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mzuzu via Lusaka, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mzuzu via Harare, Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $5
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 966707960
- Website
- Andrich Coach Services
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- Andrich Coach Services
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- Unlimited Gifts Limited
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