There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Blantyre by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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 Chileka International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MEL - BLZ
28h 20m$722–2,123Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MEL - LLW
- Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus
31h 25m$549–1,472Fly to Liwonde, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liwonde (VUU)plane MEL - VUU
- Take the taxi from Liwonde (VUU) to Blantyretaxi
34h 1m$704–1,669Fly to Tete, drive
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tete (TET)plane MEL - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Blantyrecar
30h 18m$754–2,274Fly to Club Makokola, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Club Makokola (CMK)plane MEL - CMK
- Take the taxi from Club Makokola (CMK) to Blantyretaxi
34h 51m$569–1,484Fly to Salima, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Salima (LMB)plane MEL - LMB
- Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Blantyretaxi
35h 44m$584–1,504
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Blantyre is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 31h 25m.
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 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:05 AM in Melbourne and 6:05 PM in Blantyre.
There are 38+ 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
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liwonde via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liwonde via Perth, Johannesburg, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liwonde via Perth, Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Club Makokola via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Club Makokola via Perth, Johannesburg, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Club Makokola via Perth, Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Club Makokola via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Salima via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Salima via Perth, Johannesburg, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Salima via Perth, Johannesburg, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Salima via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Estimated price
- $35–85
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