There are 4 ways to get from Mutare to Lilongwe by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- 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$123Train, bus
cheapest- 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$113Drive 719 km
- Drive from Mutare to Lilongwecar 719 km
12h 28m$132–190Drive, fly
- Drive from Mutare to Chimoio (VPY)car
- Fly from Chimoio (VPY) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane VPY - LLW
22h 48m$154–684
Chimoio (VPY) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mutare to Lilongwe is to train and bus which costs $113 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Mutare to Lilongwe is to drive which takes 12h 28m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Mutare and Lilongwe is 1164 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 $122 - $124.
It takes approximately 21h 34m to get from Mutare to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mutare to Lilongwe is 719 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Mutare to Lilongwe.
There are 85+ 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
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Chimoio to Kamuzu International Airport via Maputo, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Chimoio to Kamuzu International Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- 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
- Phone
- +263 77 699 9222
- info@citylinkcoaches.co.zw
- Website
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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