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How to get fromLilongwe to Bujumburaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Bujumbura by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Kigali International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane plane LLW - KGL
    2. Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Bujumburabus bus
    10h 11m
    $514–746

  2. Drive 1,704.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Bujumburacar car 1,704.8 km
    32h 29m
    $300–433

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus bus
    2d 23h

  4. Fly to Bujumbura

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane plane LLW - BJM
    5h 14m
    $363–1,018

  5. Bus via Bukoba

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kampala to Bujumburabus bus
    3d

  6. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus bus
    3d 1h

  7. Bus, Private Transfer , train

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tundumashuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Moshi to Nairobibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Nairobi to Bujumburabus bus
    3d 20h

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,683.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Bujumbura, Burundi?

You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Bujumbura via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Kampala, Namirembe Park, Kobil Bakuli Stage, and Kampala in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, Kenya Airways flies from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bujumbura (BJM) once a week.

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