There are 4 ways to get from Lilongwe to Songwe by bus, shuttle, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus, Private Transfer , taxi via Karonga
best- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Take the taxi from Tunduma to Songwetaxi
13h 4mDrive 750.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lilongwe to Songwecar 750.8 km
12h 39m$132–191Fly, Private Transfer , taxi
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LLW - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the taxi from Tunduma to Songwetaxi
17h 1m$502–1,520Bus, Private Transfer , taxi
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Take the taxi from Tunduma to Songwetaxi
13h 40m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Songwe is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Songwe is to drive which takes 12h 39m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Lilongwe and Songwe is 859 km. The road distance is 750.8 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Songwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer and taxi via Karonga which takes 13h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Lilongwe to Songwe, including transfers.
Songwe is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 5:41 AM in Lilongwe and 6:41 AM in Songwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Songwe is 751 km. It takes approximately 12h 39m to drive from Lilongwe to Songwe.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Songwe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lilongwe to Songwe. However, you can take the bus to Karonga, take the bus to Songwe, walk to Malawi border, take the shuttle to Tunduma, then take the taxi to Songwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Lilongwe to Songwe in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Blantyre, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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