There are 5 ways to get from Lilongwe to Sydney by plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LLW - SYD
17h 41m$1,010–3,614Taxi to Club Makokola, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lilongwe to Club Makokola (CMK)taxi
- Fly from Club Makokola (CMK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CMK - SYD
41h 44m$931–2,998Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LLW - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
37h 15m$1,421–4,231Fly Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LLW - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
23h 33m$1,346–4,577Bus to Chileka International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BLZ - SYD
23h 54m$1,167–3,471
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Sydney is to taxi and fly which costs $900 - $3,000 and takes 41h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Sydney is to fly which takes 17h 41m and costs $1,000 - $3,700.
The distance between Lilongwe and Sydney is 11572 km.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to get from Lilongwe to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 11:50 PM in Lilongwe and 8:50 AM in Sydney.
There are 5349+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Mfuwe, Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Chileka International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Club Makokola to Sydney International Airport via Kamuzu International Airport, Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Harare, Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney International Airport, Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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