There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Malawi by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)CMB - LLW
15h 29m$385–1,142Fly to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)CMB - BLZ
21h 53m$632–1,738Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)CMB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karonga
22h 45m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to fly which costs $380 - $1,200 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Colombo and Malawi is 5654 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Colombo to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:29 PM in Colombo and 6:59 PM in Malawi.
There are 39+ hotels available in Malawi.
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.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
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
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mumbai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- 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
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- 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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