There are 6 ways to get from Songwe to Lilongwe by taxi, shuttle, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Private Transfer , bus via Karonga
best- Take the taxi from Songwe to Tundumataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
13h 34mDrive 750.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Songwe to Lilongwecar 750.4 km
12h 38m$132–191Taxi, Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the taxi from Songwe to Tundumataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MBI - LLW
14h 17m$403–1,169Taxi, Private Transfer , bus
- Take the taxi from Songwe to Tundumataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
14h 11mDrive, train to Kasama, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Drive from Songwe to Nakondecar
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KAA - LLW
33h 37mDrive, train to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport
- Drive from Songwe to Nakondecar
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane KAA - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar
34h 46m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Songwe to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Songwe to Lilongwe is to drive which takes 12h 38m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Songwe and Lilongwe is 859 km. The road distance is 750.4 km.
The best way to get from Songwe to Lilongwe without a car is to taxi and Private Transfer and bus via Karonga which takes 13h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 34m to get from Songwe to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Songwe. It is currently 8:34 AM in Songwe and 7:34 AM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Songwe to Lilongwe is 750 km. It takes approximately 12h 38m to drive from Songwe to Lilongwe.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Songwe, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Songwe to Lilongwe. However, you can take the taxi to Tunduma, take the shuttle to Malawi border, walk to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the bus to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Songwe to Lilongwe in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka, Jeki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.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
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
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