There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Gwanda by plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Bulawayo, drive
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane LLW - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gwandacar
4h 57m$373–1,448Bus, taxi via Bulawayo
cheapest- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Bulawayobus
- Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi
23h 30m$290–334Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus
- Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi
23h 13m$294–345Drive 1,191.4 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Gwandacar 1,191.4 km
16h 19m$347–501Taxi to Club Makokola, fly to Bulawayo, drive
- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Club Makokola (CMK)taxi
- Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane CMK - BUQ
- Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gwandacar
19h 4m$343–1,206Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Gateway International Airport, drive
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Gateway International Airport (PTG)plane LLW - PTG
- Drive from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Gwandacar
11h 13m$391–1,018Bus, taxi via Bulawayo #2
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the taxi from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Gwandataxi
23h 57m$320–350
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Gwanda is to bus and taxi via Bulawayo which costs $290 - $340 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Gwanda is to fly and drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $370 - $1,500.
The distance between Lilongwe and Gwanda is 1056 km. The road distance is 1191.4 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Gwanda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 13m and costs $290 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Lilongwe to Gwanda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Gwanda is 1191 km. It takes approximately 16h 19m to drive from Lilongwe to Gwanda.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Gwanda, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Lilongwe to Gwanda. However, you can take the taxi to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) airport, fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), then drive to Gwanda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Blantyre, walk to Wenela Bus Stn, take the bus to RoadPort, walk to Harare, take the bus to Bulawayo, then take the taxi to Gwanda.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Club Makokola to Bulawayo via Blantyre, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Gateway International Airport via Blantyre, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Bulawayo via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Club Makokola to Bulawayo via Kamuzu International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Club Makokola to Bulawayo via Blantyre, Kamuzu International Airport, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Club Makokola to Bulawayo via Mfuwe, Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Club Makokola to Bulawayo via Mfuwe, Lusaka, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Harare to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $55–180
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