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How to get fromNairobi to Dowaby bus, plane, taxi, train, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Nairobi to Dowa by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Nairobi, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus bus
    2. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane NBO - LLW
    5h 33m
    $267–560

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Dowataxi taxi
    45h 1m

  3. Bus, train, drive, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus bus
    2. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    3. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    4. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    5. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Dowataxi taxi
    2d 3h

  4. Drive 1,922.8 km

    1. Drive from Nairobi to Dowacar car 1,922.8 km
    32h 9m
    $338–488

  5. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane WIL - LLW
    16h 44m
    $317–888

  6. Bus, Private Transfer , taxi

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Dowataxi taxi
    2d

Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$344Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Dowa, Malawi?

World Ticket, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 4 times a day.

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