There are 5 ways to get from Tabora to Lilongwe by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane TBO - LLW
15h 14m$390–1,113Drive 1,239.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tabora to Lilongwecar 1,239.8 km
26h 1m$218–315Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
41h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus
43h 14mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus
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Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 26h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tabora to Lilongwe. However, there are services departing from Tabora and arriving at Lilongwe via Ubungo, Magufuli Bus Terminal and Songwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 14m.
The distance between Tabora and Lilongwe is 1007 km. The road distance is 1239.8 km.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 41h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Tabora to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Tabora to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Tabora station.
The best way to get from Tabora to Lilongwe is to fly which takes 15h 14m and costs $390 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 14m.
Tabora to Lilongwe bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Lilongwe is 1h behind Tabora. It is currently 3:10 AM in Tabora and 2:10 AM in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Tabora, Tanzania and Lilongwe, Malawi?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Tabora (TBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tabora to Lilongwe via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 43h 14m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Tabora to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Tabora to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Tabora to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Tabora to Lilongwe is 1240 km. It takes approximately 26h 1m to drive from Tabora to Lilongwe.
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