There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Lilongwe by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane CMB - LLW
15h 55m$534–1,442Train to Koggala, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KCT - LLW
28h 37m$347–1,121Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMB - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
27h 12m$725–2,282
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Lilongwe is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Colombo and Lilongwe is 5654 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Colombo to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 1:51 PM in Colombo and 10:21 AM in Lilongwe.
There are 89+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lilongwe, Malawi?
IndiGo Airlines, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Koggala to Kamuzu International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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