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How to get fromBlantyre to Kampalaby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Blantyre to Kampala by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane BLZ - EBB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampalashuttle bus
    5h 54m
    $327–1,217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    3d 1h
    $208

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    5. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    2d 9h

  4. Drive  2,345.7 km

    1. Drive from Blantyre to Kampalacar car 2,345.7 km
    44h 12m
    $412–595

  5. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    3d 6h
    $218–243

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Entebbe (EBB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,828.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Kampala, Uganda?

You can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Kampala via RoadPort and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 3d 1h.

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