There are 5 ways to get from Mbeya to Lilongwe by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus via Karonga
best- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
11h 1mDrive 715.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Lilongwecar 715.9 km
10h 31m$126–182Fly
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MBI - LLW
16h 22m$356–950Drive, bus
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
11h 38mPrivate Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
15h
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Lilongwe is to drive which takes 10h 31m and costs $120 - $190.
The distance between Mbeya and Lilongwe is 739 km. The road distance is 715.9 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Lilongwe without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Mbeya to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 8:22 PM in Mbeya and 7:22 PM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Lilongwe is 716 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Mbeya to Lilongwe.
There are 83+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kenya Airways fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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