There are 9 ways to get from Livingstone to Lilongwe by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane VFA - LLW
4h 23m$562–867Bus via Victoria Falls
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
33h 2m$162–181Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
30h 26m$193–194Drive 1,190.7 km
- Drive from Livingstone to Lilongwecar 1,190.7 km
16h 53m$348–502Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LVI - LLW
7h$565–969Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane LVI - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar
7h 19m$479–601Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Salima, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Salima (LMB)plane VFA - LMB
- Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi
7h 43m$234–544Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Falls Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
32h 11m$186–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayotrain
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
38h 40m$166–189
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Livingstone to Lilongwe is to bus via Victoria Falls which costs $160 - $190 and takes 33h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Livingstone to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingstone to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Victoria Falls and arriving at Lilongwe via RoadPort and Blantyre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Livingstone and Lilongwe is 1033 km. The road distance is 1190.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Livingstone to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Livingstone to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Stallion Cruise, depart from Victoria Falls station.
The best way to get from Livingstone to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $550 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Harare, which costs $193 - $195 and takes 30h 26m.
Livingstone to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Stallion Cruise, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingstone to Lilongwe is 1191 km. It takes approximately 16h 53m to drive from Livingstone to Lilongwe.
There are 103+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Livingstone, Zambia and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Fastjet, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Livingstone to Lilongwe via Victoria Falls, Harare, Show Ground Bus Stop, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Salima via Harare, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Phone
- +263-029-2363521
- [email protected]
- Website
- nrz.co.zw
Train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- nrz.co.zw
- Economy Class Seat
- $9
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
Bus from Victoria Falls to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Stallion Cruise
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Victoria Falls Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +263-775205200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Extracity Luxury
Bus from Victoria Falls to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Extracity Luxury
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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