There are 8 ways to get from Moshi to Lilongwe by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Moshi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
7h 34m$400–1,225Drive 1,768 km
cheapest- Drive from Moshi to Lilongwecar 1,768 km
29h 52m$311–449Bus
- Take the bus from Moshi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
39h 14mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
43h 1mTaxi to Arusha, fly
- Take the taxi from Moshi to Arusha-Airport-ARKtaxi
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ARK - LLW
16h 55m$426–1,243Shuttle to Nairobi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Moshi to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NBO - LLW
11h 57m$329–805Train, bus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
39h 36mBus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Moshi to Arushabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
40h 41m
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moshi to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 29h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Moshi to Lilongwe is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $400 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Moshi to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Moshi and arriving at Lilongwe via Shekilango, Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
The distance between Moshi and Lilongwe is 1272 km. The road distance is 1768 km.
The best way to get from Moshi to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 39h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Moshi to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Moshi to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, depart from Moshi station.
Moshi to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Kidia One Express, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Moshi. It is currently 6:54 AM in Moshi and 5:54 AM in Lilongwe.
Yes, the driving distance between Moshi to Lilongwe is 1768 km. It takes approximately 29h 52m to drive from Moshi to Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Moshi, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Moshi to Lilongwe via Dar es Salaam, Shekilango, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–480
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Moshi to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254722328595
- [email protected]
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Moshi to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $14–35
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