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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Kitwe by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Ndola, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ndola (NLA)plane plane LLW - NLA
    2. Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus bus
    6h 25m

  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 Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    30h 42m
    $166–168

  3. Bus

    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 Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    30h 36m
    $170–175

  4. Drive 993.2 km

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

  5. Drive to Mfuwe Airport, fly to Ndola, 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

  6. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Lusaka, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane LLW - LUN
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus bus
    9h 6m
    $319–711

  7. 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

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 653.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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, Intercity Bus Terminus, and Lusaka in around 30h 36m.

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