How to get fromRwanda to Lilongweby bus, shuttle or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Rwanda to Lilongwe by bus, shuttle, or plane

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Bus, Private Transfer via Karonga
best
1. Take the bus from Kigali to Kampalabus
2. Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle
4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
5. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
35h 19m
Fly from Kamembe
cheapest
1. Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KME - LLW
23h 34m
$396–1,208
Bus, Private Transfer
1. Take the bus from Kigali to Kampalabus
2. Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle
4. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
35h 56m
Fly from Kigali
1. Fly from Kigali (KGL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KGL - LLW
7h 28m
$507–759

Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

13Weekly Planes

26h 10mAverage Duration

$397Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,792 km
Duration: 35h 19m

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.

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Lilongwe, Malawi(opens in a new window)

Lilongwe is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia, and it is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. It is named after the Lilongwe River.

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