There are 4 ways to get from London to Blantyre by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LHR - BLZ
15h 55m$1,017–1,547Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane LHR - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
20h 15m$554–1,796Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LGW - BLZ
20h 44m$571–1,547Fly London City Airport to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane LCY - BLZ
19h 25m$806–2,308
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Blantyre is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from London to Blantyre is to fly which takes 15h 55m and costs $1,000 - $1,600.
The distance between London and Blantyre is 8257 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from London to Blantyre, including transfers.
Blantyre is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 5:09 AM in London and 6:09 AM in Blantyre.
There are 44+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between London, England and Blantyre, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chileka International Airport via Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London City Airport to Chileka International Airport via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Lilongwe to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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