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How to get fromPlettenberg Bay to Lilongweby bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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There are 7 ways to get from Plettenberg Bay to Lilongwe by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or car train

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  1. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane PLZ - LLW
    11h 12m
    $375–934

  2. Bus via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus bus
    46h 23m
    $154–190

  3. Drive  2,921.9 km

    1. Drive from Plettenberg Bay to Lilongwecar car 2,921.9 km
    34h 54m
    $852–1,231

  4. Bus to George Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane GRJ - LLW
    10h 20m
    $418–1,048

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Cape Townbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cape Town to Lilongwebus bus
    47h 51m
    $190–197

  6. Bus via Blantyre

    1. Take the bus from Plettenburg Bay to Mossel Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mossel Bay to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2d 4h
    $192–1,344

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Plettenberg Bay to Springfonteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Springfontein to Germistoncartrain train
    3. Drive from Germiston to Lilongwecar car
    39h 59m
    $613–916

Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,661.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and Lilongwe, Malawi?

You can take a bus from Plettenburg Bay to Lilongwe via Port Elizabeth Station, Port Elizabeth, and Johannesburg in around 46h 23m.

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