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How to get fromLilongwe to Mtwaraby plane, bus, taxi, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane LLW - MYW
    13h 45m
    $372–1,016

  2. Taxi to Club Makokola, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Club Makokola (CMK)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane CMK - MYW
    40h 37m
    $342–824

  3. Bus, 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 Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    36h 49m

  4. 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 Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    41h 33m

  5. Drive  1,288.6 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Mtwaracar car 1,288.6 km
    25h 36m
    $376–543

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mtwara (MYW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$338Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Mtwara, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mtwara (MYW) once daily.

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