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How to get fromLilongwe to Livingstoneby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lilongwe to Livingstone by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Mfuwe Airport, fly to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)car car
    2. Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane plane MFU - LVI
    9h 29m
    $453–556

  2. Bus via Harare

    cheapest
    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 Victoria Fallsbus bus
    32h 31m
    $161–175

  3. Bus

    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 Victoria Falls Bus Stnbus bus
    32h 10m
    $183–185

  4. Drive  1,191.2 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Livingstonecar car 1,191.2 km
    16h 54m
    $210–302

  5. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)plane plane LLW - VFA
    5h 49m
    $523–730

  6. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI)plane plane LLW - LVI
    7h 46m
    $565–820

  7. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Kasane, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kasane (BBK)plane plane LLW - BBK
    2. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus bus
    26h 35m
    $575–1,530

  8. Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Lusaka, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane LLW - LUN
    2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminal to Livingstonebus bus
    10h 2m
    $347–719

  9. Bus, train

    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 train from Bulawayo to Victoria Fallstrain train
    38h 40m
    $169–188

Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Livingstone, Zambia?

You can take a bus from Lilongwe to Livingstone via Blantyre, Wenela Bus Stn, RoadPort, and Victoria Falls Bus Stn in around 32h 10m. Alternatively, Ethiopian Airlines, Fastjet, and Safair fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) twice daily.

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