There are 7 ways to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LLW - DAR
3h 44m$273–567Drive 1,509.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Lilongwe to Dar es Salaamcar 1,509.1 km
24h 9m$265–383Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
27h 37mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
33h 29mFly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane LLW - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
6h 1m$343–929Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LLW - ZNZ
6h 2m$386–658Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
28h 57m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania is to fly which costs $270 - $600 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lilongwe to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Lilongwe and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Lubele Bus Stand and Kimara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 57m.
The distance between Lilongwe and Tanzania is 1006 km. The road distance is 1509.1 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 27h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania, including transfers.
Lilongwe to Tanzania bus services, operated by Captain Tours, depart from Lilongwe station.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Tanzania is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 57m.
Lilongwe to Tanzania bus services, operated by Captain Tours, arrive at Songwe station.
Tanzania is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 1:48 AM in Lilongwe and 2:48 AM in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Msimbazi Police via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, and Kimara in around 28h 57m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Blantyre, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Lilongwe to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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