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How to get fromBulawayo to Blantyreby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulawayo to Blantyre by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chileka International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane BUQ - BLZ
    5h 29m
    $501–1,338

  2. Bus via Bulawayo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bulawayo to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    16h 40m
    $107–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    16h 26m
    $111–129

  4. Drive  1,031.1 km

    1. Drive from Bulawayo to Blantyrecar car 1,031.1 km
    12h 9m
    $189–273

  5. Fly to Tete, drive

    1. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Tete (TET)plane plane BUQ - TET
    2. Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar car
    21h 52m
    $563–1,489

  6. Fly to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport (VUU)plane plane BUQ - VUU
    2. Take the taxi from Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport (VUU) to Blantyretaxi taxi
    10h 39m
    $453–1,184

  7. Bus via Inter-City Bus Terminus

    1. Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    17h 10m
    $137

Bulawayo (BUQ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Blantyre, Malawi?

Fastjet, Airlink, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bulawayo to Wenela Bus Stn via Harare and RoadPort in around 16h 26m.

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