There are 5 ways to get from Gweru to Lilongwe by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Gweru to Harare-Airport-HREcar
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane HRE - LLW
4h 41m$347–682Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gweru to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
19h 58m$149–164Drive 946.8 km
- Drive from Gweru to Lilongwecar 946.8 km
13h 23m$173–250Bus via Gweru
- Take the bus from Gweru to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
20h 9m$169–180Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ninth St to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
20h 46m$181
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gweru to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $140 - $170 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gweru to Lilongwe is to drive and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gweru to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Gweru and arriving at Lilongwe via RoadPort and Blantyre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Gweru and Lilongwe is 848 km. The road distance is 946.8 km.
The best way to get from Gweru to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Gweru to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Gweru to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, depart from Gweru station.
Gweru to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gweru to Lilongwe is 947 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Gweru to Lilongwe.
There are 100+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Gweru, Zimbabwe and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Gweru to Lilongwe via Harare, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Gweru to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +27 84 575 4609
- [email protected]
- Website
- tamukacoaches.com
Bus from Gweru to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://tamukacoaches.com/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Ninth St to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
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