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How to get fromLilongwe to Kitweby bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Lilongwe to Kitwe by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    31h 10m
    $145–151

  2. Bus via Kitwe

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    31h 16m
    $142–144

  3. Drive 993.2 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Kitwecar car 993.2 km
    16h 32m
    $175–252

  4. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane LLW - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    25h

  5. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tundumashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 46m

  6. Drive to Mfuwe Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)car car
    2. Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane MFU - NLA
    3. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    9h 33m

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ndola (NLA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$381Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Kitwe, Zambia?

You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Kitwe via Blantyre, Wenela Bus Stn, RoadPort, Inter-City Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 31h 10m.

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