There are 2 ways to get from Lilongwe to Colombo by plane or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LLW - CMB
15h 10mRs 170,514–563,380Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
cheapest- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LLW - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
24h 51mRs 168,901–559,517
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Colombo is to fly and Mini Bus which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 600000 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Colombo is to fly which takes 15h 10m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 600000.
The distance between Lilongwe and Colombo is 5654 km.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Lilongwe to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 3h 30m ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 3:52 AM in Lilongwe and 7:22 AM in Colombo.
There are 520+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air Seychelles, and two other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Johannesburg, Mahe Island, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Johannesburg, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–600,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–600,000
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,037
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
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