There are 4 ways to get from Malawi to Pretoria by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Blantyre
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Fly from Blantyre (BLZ) to Johannesburg (JNB)
Cheapest option
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Blantyre to Johannesburg
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Take the train from Park to Pretoria
2 alternative options
Fly from Lilongwe
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Fly from Lilongwe (LLW) to Johannesburg (JNB)
Drive
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Drive from Blantyre to Pretoria
Blantyre (BLZ) to Johannesburg (JNB) flights
The flight time between Blantyre (BLZ) and Johannesburg (JNB) is around 2h 15m and covers a distance of around 1356 km. Services are operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Typically seven flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The cost-effective way to get from Malawi to Pretoria is to bus and train, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 19h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Malawi to Pretoria is to fly which costs $290 - $430 and takes 3h 28m.
The distance between Malawi and Pretoria is 1512 km. The road distance is 1660.3 km.
The best way to get from Malawi to Pretoria without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 30m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Malawi to Pretoria, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Blantyre Airport to Johannesburg Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Yes, the driving distance between Malawi to Pretoria is 1660 km. It takes approximately 18h 47m to drive from Malawi to Pretoria.
Ethiopian Airlines offers flights from Blantyre Airport to Johannesburg Airport.
There are 137+ hotels available in Pretoria. Prices start at R 1 500 per night.
The best way to get from Malawi to Blantyre Airport is to drive which takes 15 min and costs $2 - $5.
- Distance: 1511.6 km
- Duration: 3h 28m
What companies run services between Malawi and Pretoria, South Africa?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Blantyre to Pretoria once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blantyre to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4 800 - R 13 000
Flights from Lilongwe to Johannesburg via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4 800 - R 9 500
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Lilongwe to Johannesburg via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4 200 - R 8 000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Lilongwe to Johannesburg via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4 100 - R 8 500
- Phone
- +27 80 042 8872
- info@gautrain.co.za
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Park to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 70 - R 150
- Schedules at
- gautrainalerts.co.za
- Peak
- R 88
- Off-peak
- R 70
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Blantyre to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 430 - R 1 000
- Schedules at
- intercape.co.za
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