There are 4 ways to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane ADD - BLZ
4h 21m$407–1,234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
3d 14h$266–283Drive 3,494.9 km
- Drive from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyrecar 3,494.9 km
2d 11h$614–886Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ADD - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
9h 56m$450–1,284
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre is to bus which costs $260 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre. However, there are services departing from Bole Bridge and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) and Blantyre is 2790 km. The road distance is 3494.9 km.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 14h and costs $260 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre, including transfers.
Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, depart from Addis Ababa station.
The best way to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $400 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre bus services, operated by Abyssinia Luxury, arrive at Nairobi station.
Blantyre is 1h behind Addis Ababa Airport (ADD). It is currently 5:06 AM in Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) and 4:06 AM in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), Ethiopia and Blantyre, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bole Bridge to Wenela Bus Stn via Cinema Ras, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and RoadPort in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- Abyssinia Luxury
Bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- Abyssinia Luxury
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre is 3495 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Blantyre.
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