There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Blantyre by plane, car, or bus
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Fly to Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MEL - BLZ
28h 20m$723–2,124Fly to Tete, drive
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tete (TET)plane MEL - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar
30h 18m$655–1,775Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MEL - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
33h 35m$670–1,973
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Blantyre is to fly and drive which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 30h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Blantyre is to fly which takes 28h 20m and costs $700 - $2,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Blantyre is 10643 km.
It takes approximately 28h 20m to get from Melbourne to Blantyre, including transfers.
Blantyre is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:14 PM in Melbourne and 2:14 PM in Blantyre.
There are 37+ hotels available in Blantyre.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Blantyre, Malawi?
Qantas, South African Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chileka International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chileka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chileka International Airport via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Chileka International Airport via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tete via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tete via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tete via Sydney, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tete via Adelaide, Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Perth, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tete via Perth, Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- 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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