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How to get fromLilongwe to Gwandaby plane, car, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane plane LLW - BUQ
    2. Drive from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Gwandacar car
    7h 12m
    $582–748

  2. Drive 1,191.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Gwandacar car 1,191.4 km
    16h 19m
    $218–315

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harare to Bulawayobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi taxi
    23h 13m
    $299–329

  4. Bus, taxi via Bulawayo

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Bulawayobus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Bulawayo to Gwandataxi taxi
    23h 30m
    $290–333

  5. Bus, taxi via Bulawayo #2

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Gwandataxi taxi
    23h 57m
    $320–350

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$589Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,055.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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.

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