There are 4 ways to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kamembe
best- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KME - LLW
18h 19m$286–858Bus, Private Transfer via Karonga
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
34h 19mFly from Kigali International Airport
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KGL - LLW
6h 48m$367–609Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
34h 56m
Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe is to fly which costs $360 - $650 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $360 - $650.
The distance between Rwanda and Lilongwe is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Karonga which takes 34h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 19m to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Rwanda and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe to Kamuzu International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamembe to Kamuzu International Airport via Kigali International Airport, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- info@volcanoexpress.co.rw
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- srclassiccoachafrica@gmail.com
- Website
- srclassic.com
Bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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