There are 4 ways to get from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone by plane, ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Conakry, ferry
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Conakry (CKY)plane LLW - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
30h 3m$808–2,193Fly to Roberts International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Roberts International Airport (ROB)plane LLW - ROB
- Drive from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Kenemacar
23h 51m$596–1,468Drive 8,640.3 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Freetowncar 8,640.3 km
6d 2h$1,517–2,191Fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane LLW - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
18h 37m$677–1,829
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Conakry (CKY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone is to fly and drive which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone is to fly and shuttle which takes 18h 37m and costs $650 - $1,900.
The distance between Lilongwe and Sierra Leone is 6007 km. The road distance is 8640.3 km.
It takes approximately 30h 3m to get from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 2h behind Lilongwe. It is currently 2:59 AM in Lilongwe and 12:59 AM in Sierra Leone.
Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Sierra Leone is 8640 km. It takes approximately 6 days 2h to drive from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone.
There are 76+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Lilongwe to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the taxi to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), drive to Kaloum, take the ferry to Aberdeen, then drive to Freetown. Alternatively, you can drive from Lilongwe to Freetown in around 6d 2h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Entebbe, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Lusaka, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Blantyre, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Conakry via Nairobi, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Roberts International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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