There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Malawi by plane, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane CMB - LLW
15h 54m$523–1,340Train to Koggala, fly to Chileka International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane KCT - BLZ
2d 3h$474–1,413Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMB - BLZ
21h 43m$630–1,836Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane CMB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
22h 40m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to fly which takes 15h 54m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Colombo and Malawi is 5654 km.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Colombo to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 2:04 PM in Colombo and 10:34 AM in Malawi.
There are 42+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Malawi?
IndiGo Airlines, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Sharjah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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
- $900–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Koggala to Chileka International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mumbai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mumbai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Koggala to Chileka International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Mahe Island, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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