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How to get fromLilongwe to Njombeby bus, car, train, taxi, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Njombe by bus, car, train, taxi, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive, train, taxi via Karonga

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Makambankotrain
    5. Take the taxi from Makambanko to Njombetaxi
    19h 44m

  2. Drive 902.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Njombecar902.2 km
    13h 32m
    $159–229

  3. Fly to Mbeya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)planeLLW - MBI
    2. Take the taxi from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Njombetaxi
    18h 5m
    $456–1,058

  4. Bus, drive, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
    2. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
    3. Take the train from Mbeya to Makambankotrain
    4. Take the taxi from Makambanko to Njombetaxi
    20h 20m

  5. Bus, Private Transfer , train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airportshuttle
    3. Take the train from Mbeya to Makambankotrain
    4. Take the taxi from Makambanko to Njombetaxi
    22h 51m

  6. Fly to Songea, taxi

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Songea (SGX)planeLLW - SGX
    2. Take the taxi from Songea (SGX) to Njombetaxi
    21h 20m
    $516–1,018

  7. Fly to Iringa Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Iringa Airport (IRI)planeLLW - IRI
    2. Take the taxi from Iringa Airport (IRI) to Njombetaxi
    20h 36m
    $486–1,168

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$295Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Njombe, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Lilongwe to Njombe. However, you can take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, drive to Mbeya, take the train to Makambanko, then take the taxi to Njombe. Alternatively, you can drive from Lilongwe to Njombe in around 13h 32m.

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