There are 4 ways to get from Pretoria to Lilongwe by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JNB - LLW
3h 13m$370–634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
27h 45m$106–136Drive 1,730.4 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Lilongwecar 1,730.4 km
20h 47m$304–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Blantyrebus
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
31h 32m$139–1,250
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Lilongwe is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Lilongwe is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $370 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Lilongwe via Johannesburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Pretoria and Lilongwe is 1566 km. The road distance is 1730.4 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Lilongwe without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Pretoria to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Pretoria to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Lilongwe is 1730 km. It takes approximately 20h 47m to drive from Pretoria to Lilongwe.
There are 95+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Lilongwe, Malawi?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Lilongwe via Johannesburg in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $6
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $14–18
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $2–12
- Phone
- 011 403 0859
- [email protected]
- Website
- munorurama.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $103
- Schedules at
- munorurama.com
- Phone
- +265 982 848 428
- [email protected]
- Website
- ulemubuses.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–1,200
- Schedules at
- ulemubuses.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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