How to get fromColombo to Malawiby plane, shuttle, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Malawi by plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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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
$534–1,441
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
$367–1,221
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMB - BLZ
21h 43m
$681–2,137
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane CMB - MBI
2. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi bordershuttle
3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
22h 40m

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

12Weekly Planes

17h 16mAverage Duration

$504Cheapest Price

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

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

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

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Blantyre(opens in a new window), Malawi(opens in a new window)

Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264. It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Blantyre

St Michael and All Angels Church(Opens in a new window)

St. Michael and All Angels Church was constructed from 1888 to 1891 of brick at the Blantyre Mission in Blantyre, Malawi. It is located on the original Scottish mission site, off Chileka Rd, and is in the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian’s Blantyre Synod. Since 1991, it has been partnered with Hiland Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1885, Lieutenant H. E. O'Neil determined the longitude of Blantyre to be 2 hours 20 minutes 13.56 seconds east of Greenwich by means of a series of 365 sets of lunar observations, and a plaque installed in the side of the church commemorates this achievement. The church has been described as

Chichiri Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Chichiri Museum, also known as the Museum of Malawi, is a historical and cultural museum located in Blantyre, Malawi.

Places to stay in Blantyre

Casa Mia Lodge & Restaurant(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Leslie Executive Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Mijn Kitchen Coffee Shop and B&B(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Protea Hotel by Marriott Blantyre Ryalls(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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