There are 6 ways to get from Lilongwe to Kabwe by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane LLW - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Kabwecar
4h 1m$318–693Drive 773.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lilongwe to Kabwecar 773.8 km
13h 20m$136–197Bus, Private Transfer via Karonga
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
30h 42mBus, Private Transfer , train
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
39h 19mBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
31h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stnbus
31h 25m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Kabwe is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Kabwe is to fly and drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $310 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lilongwe to Kabwe. However, there are services departing from Lilongwe and arriving at Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Wenela Bus Stn, RoadPort, Intercity Bus Terminal and Kapiri Mposhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 25m.
The distance between Lilongwe and Kabwe is 778 km. The road distance is 773.8 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Kabwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer via Karonga which takes 30h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Lilongwe to Kabwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe to Kabwe bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, depart from Lilongwe station.
Lilongwe to Kabwe bus services, operated by Sososo Coaches, arrive at Blantyre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Kabwe is 774 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Lilongwe to Kabwe.
There are five+ hotels available in Kabwe.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Kabwe, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Kabwe Main Bus Stn via Blantyre, Wenela Bus Stn, RoadPort, Intercity Bus Terminal, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–500
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $17–19
- Mukuba M2
- $19
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- 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 Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwe Main Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- [email protected]
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $13–16
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