There are 3 ways to get from Blantyre to Lusaka by plane, bus, or car
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Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Blantyre to Lusaka is to bus which costs $114 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Blantyre to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $450 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Blantyre to Lusaka. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Intercity Bus Terminus via RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Blantyre and Lusaka is 739 km. The road distance is 1005.7 km.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Lusaka without a car is to bus which takes 18h 6m and costs $114.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Blantyre to Lusaka, including transfers.
Blantyre to Lusaka bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
The best way to get from Blantyre to Lusaka is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $450 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $114 and takes 18h 6m.
Blantyre to Lusaka bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blantyre to Lusaka is 1006 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Blantyre to Lusaka.
What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Lusaka, Zambia?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Lusaka (LUN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Intercity Bus Terminus via RoadPort in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Lusaka via Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Lusaka via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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