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Beira · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Beira

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Mozambique traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BEW means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648880 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4547615.

Drives from Beira

Car rental from Beira: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Beira to ChimoioMozambique163 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Beira to QuelimaneMozambique307 km (191 mi)about 4 h 41 min
Beira to MocubaMozambique404 km (251 mi)about 6 h 9 min
Beira to TeteMozambique431 km (268 mi)about 6 h 34 min
Beira to MaxixeMozambique450 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Beira to GurúèMozambique537 km (334 mi)about 8 h 11 min
Beira to Xai-XaiMozambique592 km (368 mi)about 9 h 2 min
Beira to MandimbaMozambique617 km (383 mi)about 9 h 24 min
Beira to AngocheMozambique670 km (416 mi)about 10 h 13 min
Beira to Ressano GarciaMozambique688 km (427 mi)about 10 h 29 min
Beira to NampulaMozambique705 km (438 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Beira to MaputoMozambique719 km (447 mi)about 10 h 58 min
Beira to MatolaMozambique723 km (449 mi)about 11 h 1 min
Beira to LichingaMozambique727 km (452 mi)about 11 h 6 min
Beira to NacalaMozambique854 km (531 mi)about 13 h 2 min
Beira to PembaMozambique975 km (606 mi)about 14 h 52 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Beira?

The left, as everywhere in Mozambique.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.