There are 5 ways to get from Karonga to Lilongwe by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
7h 32m$81Drive 556.1 km
- Drive from Karonga to Lilongwecar 556.1 km
8h 10m$98–141Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karonga to Lilongwetaxi 556.1 km
8h 10m$140–170Bus, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ZZU - LLW
5h 34mBus, fly to Salima, taxi
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Fly from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Salima (LMB)plane ZZU - LMB
- Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi
7h 24m
Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karonga to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $81 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Karonga to Lilongwe is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $81.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karonga and arriving at Lilongwe. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Karonga and Lilongwe is 577 km. The road distance is 556.1 km.
The best way to get from Karonga to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $81.
The bus from Karonga to Lilongwe takes 7h 32m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Karonga to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, depart from Karonga station.
Karonga to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, arrive at Lilongwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karonga to Lilongwe is 556 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Karonga to Lilongwe.
There are 107+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Sososo Coaches operates a bus from Karonga to Lilongwe once daily. Tickets cost $81 and the journey takes 7h 32m. Captain Tours also services this route once daily.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Mzuzu Airport to Salima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Estimated price
- $28–170
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