There are 5 ways to get from Palapye to Lilongwe by taxi, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus to Gaborone, fly
best- Take the taxi from Palapye to Serowetaxi
- Take the bus from Serowe to Gaboronebus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane GBE - LLW
11h 58m$672–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
32h 51m$139–142Bus via Harare
- Take the bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
27h 21m$159–162Drive 1,466.6 km
- Drive from Palapye to Lilongwecar 1,466.6 km
19h 7m$258–372Bus to Francistown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rankbus
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane FRW - LLW
26h 31m$390–1,036
Gaborone (GBE) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palapye to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $139 - $142 and takes 32h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Palapye to Lilongwe is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 11h 58m and costs $650 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Palapye to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Palapye Bus Rank and arriving at Lilongwe via Phillip Matante Dr, RoadPort and Blantyre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 21m.
The distance between Palapye and Lilongwe is 1914 km. The road distance is 1466.6 km.
The best way to get from Palapye to Lilongwe without a car is to bus via Harare which takes 27h 21m and costs $158 - $162.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Palapye to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Palapye to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, depart from Palapye Bus Rank station.
Palapye to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Khanda Express, arrive at Francistown Bus Rank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palapye to Lilongwe is 1467 km. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Palapye to Lilongwe.
There are 99+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Palapye, Botswana and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Lilongwe via Francistown Bus Rank, Phillip Matante Dr, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 27h 21m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Francistown Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Francistown Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Serowe to Gaborone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +267 2416471
- [email protected]
Bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Francistown Bus Rank
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
Bus from Palapye Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/khandaexpress
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- 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
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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