There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Blantyre by plane or bus
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Fly to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)CMB - BLZ
21h 53m$637–1,745Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)CMB - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
21h 3m$431–1,271
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Blantyre is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Blantyre is to fly and bus which takes 21h 3m and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Colombo and Blantyre is 5609 km.
It takes approximately 21h 53m to get from Colombo to Blantyre, including transfers.
Blantyre is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:57 AM in Colombo and 3:27 AM in Blantyre.
There are 38+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Blantyre, Malawi?
SriLankan Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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