How to get fromLilongwe to Rwandaby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Lilongwe to Rwanda by plane, bus, or shuttle

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Fly to Kigali
best
1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali (KGL)plane LLW - KGL
5h 43m
$477–759
Fly to Kamembe
cheapest
1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kamembe (KME)plane LLW - KME
17h 24m
$287–909
Bus, Private Transfer via Karonga
1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tundumashuttle
4. Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
5. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
34h 19m
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 Tunduma Terminal to Berelay Rdbus
4. Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
34h 55m

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali (KGL) flights

8Weekly Planes

6h 58mAverage Duration

$286Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Lilongwe to Rwanda.

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Distance: 1,409.6 km
Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Rwanda?

Kenya Airways and Rwandair Express fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali (KGL) once daily.

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Kigali(opens in a new window), Rwanda(opens in a new window)

Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is near the nation's geographic centre in a region of rolling hills, with a series of valleys and ridges joined by steep slopes. As a primate city, Kigali is a relatively new city. It has been Rwanda's economic, cultural, and transport hub since it was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

Things to do in Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and those wishing to understand the events leading up to the events of 1994. The Centre is a permanent memorial to those who fell victim to the genocide and serves as a place in which the bereaved could bury their family and friends. The Centre is managed and run by the Aegis Trust and the Kigali City Council.

Kandt House Museum of Natural History(Opens in a new window)

Kandt House Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kigali, Rwanda. It is under the responsibility of the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda. Dedicated to |de}}, in his former home of German resident Richard Kandt on the Nyarugenge Hill in Kigali city, which now was turned into Natural History Museum since 2006. The museum strives to show the evolution of life, description of Flora and Fauna of Rwandan Natural Parks (Nyungwe, Akagera and Volcanoes), geological background of Rwanda, German and Rwanda shared history and exhibition of live reptiles (snakes) with the aim to explain the interrelation between nature and history as result of natural history museum. It is also the best view of three mountains (Mt Kigali, Mt Jali and Mt Shyorongi) and best view of old kigali city.

Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre(Opens in a new window)

The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is based around a former church 30km south of Kigali in Rwanda, which commemorates the Rwandan genocide in 1994. The remains of 50,000 people are buried here.

Places to stay in Kigali

Kigali Marriott Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Kigali Serena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Park Inn by Radisson, Kigali(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

5 Swiss Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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