Car hire and driving in Ressano Garcia
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Mozambique traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MPM means 79 km (49 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 Ressano Garcia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ressano Garcia to Matola | Mozambique | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Maputo | Mozambique | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Xai-Xai | Mozambique | 171 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Maxixe | Mozambique | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Beira | Mozambique | 688 km (427 mi) | about 10 h 29 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Chimoio | Mozambique | 720 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 59 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Quelimane | Mozambique | 981 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 58 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Tete | Mozambique | 1,046 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 57 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Mocuba | Mozambique | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 35 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Gurúè | Mozambique | 1,224 km (761 mi) | about 18 h 40 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Mandimba | Mozambique | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Angoche | Mozambique | 1,313 km (816 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Nampula | Mozambique | 1,375 km (855 mi) | about 20 h 58 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Lichinga | Mozambique | 1,391 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 13 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Nacala | Mozambique | 1,511 km (939 mi) | about 23 h 3 min |
| Ressano Garcia to Pemba | Mozambique | 1,649 km (1,025 mi) | about 25 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ressano Garcia?
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.