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How to get fromKigali to Mzuzuby plane, bus, car, ferry, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Kigali to Mzuzu by plane, bus, car, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Mzuzu

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    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu (ZZU)plane plane KGL - ZZU
    15h 58m
    $282–852

  2. Bus, drive

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

  3. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane KGL - LLW
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Mzuzubus bus
    14h 8m
    $551–774

  4. Fly to Likoma Island, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Likoma Island (LIX)plane plane KGL - LIX
    2. Take the ferry from Likoma Island to Nkhata Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzutaxi taxi
    20h 44m

  5. Bus, drive via Mbeya

    1. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus bus
    4. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    5. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    2d 9h

Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu (ZZU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,151.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 58m

What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Mzuzu, Malawi?

Kenya Airways, Nyasa Express, and three other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu (ZZU) twice daily.

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