There are 7 ways to get from Solwezi to Malawi by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Solwezi to Mfuwe Airport, drive
best- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane SLI - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Kasungucar
8h 23m$378–670Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
29h 21m$133–148Drive 1,506.4 km
- Drive from Solwezi to Blantyrecar 1,506.4 km
23h 46m$265–382Fly Solwezi to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane SLI - BLZ
7h 25m$331–964Bus to Lusaka, fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane LUN - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Kasungucar
17h 8m$273–486Drive to Lubumbashi International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Drive from Solwezi to Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)car
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane FBM - BLZ
14h 45m$527–1,739Bus, train
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
39h 44m
Solwezi (SLI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Malawi is to bus which costs $130 - $150 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Malawi is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Solwezi to Malawi. However, there are services departing from Solwezi and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Inter-City Bus Terminus and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Solwezi and Malawi is 847 km. The road distance is 1506.4 km.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Malawi without a car is to bus which takes 29h 21m and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Solwezi to Malawi, including transfers.
Solwezi to Malawi bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Solwezi station.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Malawi is to bus which takes 29h 21m and costs $130 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 7h 25m.
Solwezi to Malawi bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Malawi is 1506 km. It takes approximately 23h 46m to drive from Solwezi to Malawi.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Malawi?
You can take a bus from Solwezi to Wenela Bus Stn via Lusaka, Inter-City Bus Terminus, and RoadPort in around 29h 21m. Alternatively, Proflight Zambia and Airlink fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) once a week.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Solwezi to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
Flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Solwezi to Chileka International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 77 699 9222
- info@citylinkcoaches.co.zw
- Website
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- citylinkcoaches.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
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