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How to get fromKolwezi to Lilongweby car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kolwezi to Lilongwe by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Kolwezi to Solwezi (SLI)car car
    2. Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane SLI - LLW
    13h 4m
    $325–1,179

  2. Drive  1,474.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kolwezi to Lilongwecar car 1,474.7 km
    22h 41m
    $259–374

  3. Taxi, train, bus, drive via Karonga

    1. Take the taxi from Kolwezi to Tenketaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tenke to Lubumbashitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lubumbashi 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 Lilongwebus bus
    43h

  4. Taxi, train, bus, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Kolwezi to Tenketaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tenke to Lubumbashitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeyabus bus
    4. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    5. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    43h 37m

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kolwezi to Tenketaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Tenke to Lubumbashitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to RoadPortbus bus
    5. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    47h 49m

Solwezi (SLI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lilongwe, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Kolwezi to Lilongwe. However, you can drive to Solwezi (SLI) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tenke, take the train to Lubumbashi, walk to Lubumbashi, take the bus to Mbeya, drive to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the bus to Lilongwe.

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