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How to get fromKampala to Blantyreby bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kampala to Blantyre by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane EBB - BLZ
    7h 8m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3d 1h
    $208

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwybus bus
    2d 9h

  4. Drive 2,345.8 km

    1. Drive from Kampala to Blantyrecar car 2,345.8 km
    44h 12m
    $412–595

  5. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3d 5h
    $219–244

Entebbe (EBB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,826.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Blantyre, Malawi?

You can take a bus from Kampala to Wenela Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort in around 3d 1h.

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