There are 5 ways to get from Tabora to Lilongwe by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane TBO - LLW
15h 14m$330–1,013Drive 1,248.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Tabora to Lilongwecar 1,248.1 km
26h 17m$219–317Bus
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
42h 44mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
2d 3hBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
45h
Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Tabora and Lilongwe is 1007 km. The road distance is 1248.1 km.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 42h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Tabora to Lilongwe, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $330 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 42h 44m.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Tabora. It is currently 5:16 PM in Tabora and 4:16 PM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Tabora to Lilongwe is 1248 km. It takes approximately 26h 17m to drive from Tabora to Lilongwe.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Tabora, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tabora to Lilongwe via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 42h 44m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Tabora to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tabora to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- 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
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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