There are 4 ways to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane LLW - FIH
7h 21m$476–1,353Bus via Johannesburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
3d 16h$250–302Drive 3,378.4 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Kinshasacar 3,378.4 km
2d 9h$593–857Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
4d 5h$302–366
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa is to bus via Johannesburg which costs $250 - $310 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $470 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Lilongwe to Kinshasa. However, there are services departing from Lilongwe and arriving at Kinshasa via Johannesburg, Windhoek and Luanda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Lilongwe and Kinshasa is 2310 km. The road distance is 3378.4 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa without a car is to bus via Johannesburg which takes 3 days 16h and costs $250 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Lilongwe to Kinshasa bus services, operated by Munorurama, depart from Lilongwe station.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Kinshasa is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $470 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus via Johannesburg, which costs $250 - $310 and takes 3 days 16h.
Lilongwe to Kinshasa bus services, operated by Munorurama, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kinshasa is 1h behind Lilongwe. It is currently 11:59 AM in Lilongwe and 10:59 AM in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Kinshasa via Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Windhoek, Gamek Terminal, and Luanda in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Kinshasa is 3378 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Lilongwe to Kinshasa.
There are 150+ hotels available in Kinshasa.