There are 6 ways to get from Lilongwe to Uganda by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Entebbe (EBB)plane LLW - EBB
3h 10m$330–688Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 7hDrive 2,086.2 km
- Drive from Lilongwe to Bugandacar 2,086.2 km
40h 50m$367–529Bus
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 8hBus via Bukoba
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Kampalabus
2d 9hBus, 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
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
2d 13h
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lilongwe to Uganda is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 40h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lilongwe to Uganda is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $330 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lilongwe to Uganda. However, there are services departing from Lilongwe and arriving at Kampala via Lubele Bus Stand and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Lilongwe and Uganda is 1609 km. The road distance is 2086.2 km.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Uganda without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Lilongwe to Uganda, including transfers.
Lilongwe to Uganda bus services, operated by Captain Tours, depart from Lilongwe station.
The best way to get from Lilongwe to Uganda is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $330 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 8h.
Lilongwe to Uganda bus services, operated by Captain Tours, arrive at Songwe station.
Uganda is 1h ahead of Lilongwe. It is currently 3:31 AM in Lilongwe and 4:31 AM in Uganda.
What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Uganda?
Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Entebbe (EBB) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Buganda via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Kampala in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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 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 Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.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
Bus from Lilongwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Bukoba Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bukoba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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Yes, the driving distance between Lilongwe to Uganda is 2086 km. It takes approximately 40h 50m to drive from Lilongwe to Uganda.
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