There are 7 ways to get from Maun to Lilongwe by plane, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MUB - LLW
8h 8m$481–1,631Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maun to Gaboronebus
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
41h 25m$199–223Drive 1,724.6 km
- Drive from Maun to Lilongwecar 1,724.6 km
22h 46m$303–438Fly to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MUB - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
23h 35m$596–1,482Fly to Mfuwe Airport, drive
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane MUB - MFU
- Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar
9h 7m$904–1,273Fly to Salima, taxi
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Salima (LMB)plane MUB - LMB
- Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi
28h 13m$504–1,268Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Maun to Gaboronebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
45h 38m$257–1,367
Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maun to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $190 - $230 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Maun to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $480 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Maun to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Maun and arriving at Lilongwe via Gaborone and Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
The distance between Maun and Lilongwe is 1323 km. The road distance is 1724.6 km.
The best way to get from Maun to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 41h 25m and costs $190 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Maun to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Maun to Lilongwe bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, depart from Maun station.
The best way to get from Maun to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $480 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $230 and takes 41h 25m.
Maun to Lilongwe bus services, operated by AT and T Monnakgotla, arrive at Gaborone station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maun to Lilongwe is 1725 km. It takes approximately 22h 46m to drive from Maun to Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Maun, Botswana and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maun to Lilongwe via Gaborone and Johannesburg in around 41h 25m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Capetown, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Maun Airport to Chileka International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Salima via Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Salima via Johannesburg, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Maun Airport to Salima via Ndola, Lusaka, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Maun Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Livingstone, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Phone
- +267 72 111 250
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Maun to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Maun to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–38
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $38
- Flexi
- $34
- Full Flexi
- $31
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- 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
- Phone
- +264-61-300-743
- Website
- shuttlesnamibia.com
Shuttle from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- shuttlesnamibia.com
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–1,200
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
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