There are 5 ways to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Ndola, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane NLA - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar
9h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- 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
31h 16m$143–145Drive 993.8 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Lilongwecar 993.8 km
16h 33m$175–252Bus to Lusaka, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LUN - LLW
14h 41m$288–770Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
34h 47m
Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $143 - $146 and takes 31h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe is to bus and fly which takes 14h 41m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitwe to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Kitwe and arriving at Lilongwe via Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort and Blantyre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 16m.
The distance between Kitwe and Lilongwe is 675 km. The road distance is 993.8 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 31h 16m and costs $143 - $146.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Kitwe to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, depart from Kitwe station.
Kitwe to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Euro-Africa Bus Service, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitwe to Lilongwe is 994 km. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Kitwe to Lilongwe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Kitwe, Zambia and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Kitwe to Lilongwe via Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 31h 16m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- 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
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- thebestofzambia.com
- 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
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
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