How to get fromColombo to Lilongweby plane, train, or bus

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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
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane CMB - LLW
15h 54m
$523–1,340
Train to Koggala, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KCT - LLW
28h 37m
$487–1,317
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMB - BLZ
2. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
27h 11m
$674–1,880

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

16Weekly Planes

19h 35mAverage Duration

$489Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,654.1 km
Duration: 15h 54m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lilongwe, Malawi?

IndiGo Airlines, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.

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Lilongwe, Malawi(opens in a new window)

Lilongwe is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia, and it is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. It is named after the Lilongwe River.

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