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How to get fromFreetown to Lilongweby ferry, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to Lilongwe by ferry, plane, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane CKY - LLW
    19h 46m
    $758–2,286

  2. Drive  8,683.4 km

    1. Drive from Freetown to Lilongwecar car 8,683.4 km
    6d 1h
    $1,524–2,202

  3. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane FNA - LLW
    15h 58m
    $847–2,357

  4. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Salima, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Salima (LMB)plane plane FNA - LMB
    3. Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi taxi
    24h 47m
    $769–2,184

  5. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane FNA - BLZ
    3. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    26h 55m
    $888–2,097

Conakry (CKY) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$669Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,000.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 46m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and Lilongwe, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to Lilongwe. However, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Freetown to Lilongwe in around 6d 1h.

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