There are 6 ways to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)NLA - LLW
9h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
31h 16m$141–143Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
30h 48mDrive 993.8 km
- Drive from Kitwe to Lilongwe993.8 km
16h 33m$175–252Bus, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)NLA - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwe
9h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
40h 54m
Ndola (NLA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $141 - $144 and takes 31h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe is to drive which takes 16h 33m and costs $170 - $260.
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 653 km. The road distance is 993.8 km.
The best way to get from Kitwe to Lilongwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 30h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m 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 88+ 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
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- 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
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11
- 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
- 0994 168 044
- postcoaches@malawiposts.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
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