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Lichinga · Mozambique

Car hire and driving in Lichinga

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 VXC means 5 km (3 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 Lichinga

Car rental from Lichinga: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lichinga to MandimbaMozambique124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Lichinga to GurúèMozambique304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Lichinga to TeteMozambique363 km (225 mi)about 5 h 32 min
Lichinga to MocubaMozambique434 km (270 mi)about 6 h 37 min
Lichinga to NampulaMozambique478 km (297 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Lichinga to QuelimaneMozambique537 km (334 mi)about 8 h 12 min
Lichinga to PembaMozambique573 km (356 mi)about 8 h 44 min
Lichinga to AngocheMozambique598 km (371 mi)about 9 h 7 min
Lichinga to NacalaMozambique604 km (375 mi)about 9 h 12 min
Lichinga to ChimoioMozambique672 km (418 mi)about 10 h 15 min
Lichinga to BeiraMozambique727 km (452 mi)about 11 h 6 min
Lichinga to MaxixeMozambique1,173 km (729 mi)about 17 h 53 min
Lichinga to MaputoMozambique1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Lichinga to MatolaMozambique1,436 km (892 mi)about 21 h 54 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

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Common questions

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

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.