There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Lilongwe by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Mutare to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane HRE - LLW
4h 11m$344–677Drive 719 km
cheapest- Drive from Mutare to Lilongwecar 719 km
12h 28m$132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
21h 34m$146Train, bus
- Take the train from Mutare to Hararetrain
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
26h 26m$136
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Lilongwe is to train and bus which costs $136 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Lilongwe is to drive and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mutare to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Mutare and arriving at Lilongwe via RoadPort and Blantyre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Mutare and Lilongwe is 830 km. The road distance is 719 km.
The best way to get from Mutare to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 21h 34m and costs $145 - $147.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Mutare to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Mutare to Lilongwe bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, depart from Mutare station.
Mutare to Lilongwe bus services, operated by CAG Travellers Coaches, arrive at Mbare Musika Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Lilongwe is 719 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Mutare to Lilongwe.
There are 107+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Mutare, Zimbabwe and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Mutare to Lilongwe via Mbare Musika Bus Stn, Mbare Rank, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–500
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- pubreloffice@nrz.co.zw
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Mutare to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy
- $5
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Mutare to Mbare Musika Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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