There are 3 ways to get from Dakar to Lilongwe by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane DSS - LLW
19h 40m$617–1,620Drive 9,261.9 km
- Drive from Dakar to Lilongwecar 9,261.9 km
6d 12h$1,626–2,348Bus to Banjul, fly
- Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BJL - LLW
28h 3m$782–2,040
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Lilongwe is to bus and fly which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Lilongwe is to bus and fly which takes 19h 40m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Dakar and Lilongwe is 6507 km. The road distance is 9261.9 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Dakar to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 2h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 4:03 PM in Dakar and 6:03 PM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Dakar to Lilongwe is 9262 km. It takes approximately 6 days 12h to drive from Dakar to Lilongwe.
There are 107+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Lilongwe, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Lilongwe. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Lilongwe in around 6d 12h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Banjul to Kamuzu International Airport via Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Banjul to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Banjul to Kamuzu International Airport via Freetown, Accra, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Banjul to Kamuzu International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Banjul to Kamuzu International Airport via Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- [email protected]
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Dakar to Banjul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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