There are 3 ways to get from Rome to Lilongwe by plane, 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.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane FCO - LLW
16h 5m$420–1,214Train to Naples Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NAP - LLW
21h 1m$412–1,365Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane FCO - BLZ
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
20h 42m$501–1,354
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Lilongwe is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,400 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Rome and Lilongwe is 6619 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Rome to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Lilongwe is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 1:10 AM in Rome and 2:10 AM in Lilongwe.
There are 94+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Naples Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Naples Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Naples Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Istanbul, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
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