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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lilongwe to Kitwe by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

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

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
    31h 16m
    $141–143

  3. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tundumashuttle
    3. Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
    4. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
    30h 47m

  4. Drive 993.2 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Kitwecar993.2 km
    16h 32m
    $175–252

  5. Bus via Kitwe

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
    4. Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
    31h 44m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest 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 16m.

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