How to get fromRwanda to Malawiby bus, shuttle, car or plane

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

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Bus, Private Transfer , drive
best
1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the bus from Berelay Rd to Tunduma Terminalbus
3. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle
4. Drive from Malawi border to Karongacar
5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
6. Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
38h 20m
Fly from Kamembe
cheapest
1. Fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KME - LLW
23h 34m
$356–1,108
Bus, Private Transfer
1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
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
5. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
40h 29m
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

21Weekly Planes

25h 34mAverage Duration

$359Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,034.6 km
Duration: 38h 20m

What companies run services between Rwanda and Malawi?

Rwandair Express, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kamembe (KME) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 3 times a day.

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Blantyre, Malawi(opens in a new window)

Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264. It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Blantyre

St Michael and All Angels Church(Opens in a new window)

St. Michael and All Angels Church was constructed from 1888 to 1891 of brick at the Blantyre Mission in Blantyre, Malawi. It is located on the original Scottish mission site, off Chileka Rd, and is in the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian’s Blantyre Synod. Since 1991, it has been partnered with Hiland Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1885, Lieutenant H. E. O'Neil determined the longitude of Blantyre to be 2 hours 20 minutes 13.56 seconds east of Greenwich by means of a series of 365 sets of lunar observations, and a plaque installed in the side of the church commemorates this achievement. The church has been described as

Chichiri Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Chichiri Museum, also known as the Museum of Malawi, is a historical and cultural museum located in Blantyre, Malawi.

Places to stay in Blantyre

Casa Mia Lodge & Restaurant(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

The Leslie Executive Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Mijn Kitchen Coffee Shop and B&B(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Protea Hotel by Marriott Blantyre Ryalls(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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