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How to get fromSan Francisco to Lilongweby plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Lilongwe by plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane SFO - LLW
    29h 5m
    $766–2,220

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane STS - LLW
    33h 53m
    $631–2,068

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane OAK - LLW
    31h 39m
    $912–3,016

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane SJC - LLW
    31h 44m
    $968–2,522

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane SMF - LLW
    41h 5m
    $1,239–2,677

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chileka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane SFO - BLZ
    2. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    37h 7m
    $807–2,160

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration27h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$755Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,516.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 5m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lilongwe, Malawi?

KLM, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 3 times a day.

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