There are 6 ways to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Drive to Bujumbura, fly
best- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BJM - LLW
15h 10m$520–1,356Drive 1,490.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kigoma to Lilongwecar 1,490.7 km
29h 23m$262–378Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
47h 1mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
3d 1hFly from Kigoma
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane TKQ - LLW
10h 4m$451–1,214Bus
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
2d 1h
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigoma to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Kigoma and arriving at Lilongwe via Ubungo, Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Kigoma and Lilongwe is 1522 km. The road distance is 1490.7 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 47h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Kigoma to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Kigoma station.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $450 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Kigoma to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Kigoma. It is currently 6:03 AM in Kigoma and 5:03 AM in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kigoma to Lilongwe via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Kigoma to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Kigoma to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- 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 Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Lilongwe is 1491 km. It takes approximately 29h 23m to drive from Kigoma to Lilongwe.
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