There are 5 ways to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LLW - ADD
5h 17m$326–1,107Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 18hBus, drive, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
3d 13hDrive 3,342.8 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Addis Ababacar 3,342.8 km
2d 6h$587–848Bus via Kimara
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Addis Abababus
2d 19h
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa is to fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $320 - $1,200.
The distance between Lilongwe and Addis Ababa is 2624 km. The road distance is 3342.8 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $320 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 18h.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 8:19 PM in Lilongwe and 9:19 PM in Addis Ababa.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Addis Ababa is 3343 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa.
There are 315+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Addis Ababa via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Koja, Eastleigh Terminal, and Nairobi in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 756 908988
Bus from Nairobi to Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
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