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How to get fromNakonde to Lilongweby shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Nakonde to Lilongwe by shuttle, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Private Transfer , bus via Karonga

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    12h 41m

  2. Drive  725 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nakonde to Lilongwecar car 725 km
    12h 9m
    $128–184

  3. Private Transfer , bus, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    4. Fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane ZZU - LLW
    10h 43m

  4. Private Transfer , bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    13h 18m

  5. Private Transfer , bus, fly to Salima, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    4. Fly from Mzuzu (ZZU) to Salima (LMB)plane plane ZZU - LMB
    5. Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi taxi
    12h 33m

Mzuzu (ZZU) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 815.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

What companies run services between Nakonde, Zambia and Lilongwe, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Nakonde to Lilongwe. However, you can drive to Tunduma, take the shuttle to Malawi border, walk to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the bus to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can drive from Nakonde to Lilongwe in around 12h 9m.

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