There are 4 ways to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe by bus, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Private Transfer via Karonga
best- 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 Kamembe
cheapest- Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KME - LLW
25h 34m$416–1,208Bus, 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 56mFly from Kigali
- Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KGL - LLW
9h 18m$497–759
Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe is to fly which costs $490 - $800 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $490 - $800.
The distance between Rwanda and Lilongwe is 2791 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 34h 19m to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Rwanda and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and Airlink fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamembe to Kamuzu International Airport via Kigali, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Kigali to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- $82
- 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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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