There are 4 ways to get from Lichinga to Blantyre by car, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Lichinga to Club Makokola (CMK)car
- Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMK - BLZ
4h 40m$77–384Drive 359.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lichinga to Blantyrecar 359.7 km
5h 47m$64–92Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Lichinga to Makanjilacar
- Take the ferry from Makanjila to Senga Bayferry
- Drive from Senga Bay to Lilongwecar
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
11h 2mDrive, ferry, bus via Lilongwe
- Drive from Lichinga to Makanjilacar
- Take the ferry from Makanjila to Senga Bayferry
- Drive from Senga Bay to Lilongwecar
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
11h 2m
Club Makokola (CMK) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lichinga to Blantyre is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lichinga to Blantyre is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Lichinga and Blantyre is 365 km. The road distance is 359.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lichinga to Blantyre, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lichinga to Blantyre is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Lichinga to Blantyre.
There are 37+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Lichinga, Mozambique and Blantyre, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Lichinga to Blantyre. However, you can drive to Club Makokola (CMK) airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Blantyre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lichinga to Blantyre via Makanjila, Senga Bay, and Lilongwe in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Club Makokola to Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.com
- Phone
- +265 1 587 411
- [email protected]
- Website
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Makanjila to Senga Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
Ferry from Makanjila to Senga Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- malawitourism.com
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