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How to get fromLilongwe to Kateteby plane, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Lilongwe to Katete by plane, bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kihihi Airport (KHX)plane plane LLW - KHX
    21h 14m
    $377–1,109

  2. Drive  1,952.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Katetecar car 1,952.6 km
    41h 36m
    $343–495

  3. Bus, drive, taxi

    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 Mutukulabus bus
    5. Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar car
    6. Take the bus from Mbarara to Ntungamobus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Ntungamo to Katetetaxi taxi
    2d 11h

  4. Bus, Private Transfer , taxi

    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 Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kampala to Ntungamobus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Ntungamo to Katetetaxi taxi
    2d 16h

  5. Bus, drive, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mutukulabus bus
    6. Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar car
    7. Take the bus from Mbarara to Ntungamobus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Ntungamo to Katetetaxi taxi
    2d 19h

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kihihi Airport (KHX) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,559.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 14m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Katete, Western Region, Uganda?

Ethiopian Airlines, Aerolink Uganda, and two other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kihihi Airport (KHX) twice daily.

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