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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 Airport

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    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU)plane plane KGL - ZZU
    15h 43m
    $292–852

  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
    13h 33m
    $621–774

  4. Fly to Likoma Island Airport, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Likoma Island Airport (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 29m

  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 Airport (ZZU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,151.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 43m

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

Kenya Airways, Nyasa Express, and four other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) 3 times a day.

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