There are 7 ways to get from Arusha to Lilongwe by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
5h 45m$424–779Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NBO - LLW
10h 12m$279–605Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
38h 17mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
2d 4hDrive 1,689.9 km
- Drive from Arusha to Lilongwecar 1,689.9 km
28h 32m$297–429Fly from Arusha
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ARK - LLW
15h 35m$340–963Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
42h 34m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Lilongwe is to shuttle and fly which costs $270 - $650 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Lilongwe is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $420 - $800.
The distance between Arusha and Lilongwe is 1282 km. The road distance is 1689.9 km.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 38h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Arusha to Lilongwe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Arusha to Lilongwe is to bus which takes 38h 17m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $340 - $1,000 and takes 15h 35m.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 8:07 PM in Arusha and 7:07 PM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Lilongwe is 1690 km. It takes approximately 28h 32m to drive from Arusha to Lilongwe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Lilongwe via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 38h 17m. Alternatively, World Ticket, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–410
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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