There are 6 ways to get from Kabwe to Lilongwe by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Train to Lusaka, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LUN - LLW
9h 43m$268–661Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
30h 5m$133–136Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
27h 6mDrive 773.5 km
- Drive from Kabwe to Lilongwecar 773.5 km
13h 20m$136–197Train to Lusaka, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane LUN - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar
12h 12m$252–468Bus, bus to Ndola, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NLA - LLW
16h 1m
Lusaka (LUN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabwe to Lilongwe is to train and bus which costs $133 - $136 and takes 30h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kabwe to Lilongwe is to train and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Kabwe and Lilongwe is 760 km. The road distance is 773.5 km.
The best way to get from Kabwe to Lilongwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 27h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Kabwe to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabwe to Lilongwe is 773 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Kabwe to Lilongwe.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Kabwe, Zambia and Lilongwe, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Kabwe to Lilongwe. However, you can take the train to Lusaka, walk to Lusaka, take the shuttle to Lusaka Airport, walk to Lusaka-Airport-LUN airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Lilongwe via Nakonde Bus Stn, Tunduma, Malawi border, and Songwe in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 77 699 9222
- info@citylinkcoaches.co.zw
- Website
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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