There are 4 ways to get from Tete to Lilongwe by car, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Tete to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)car
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BLZ - LLW
4h$141–909Drive 294.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Tete to Lilongwecar 294.4 km
6h 8m$52–75Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Blantyrecar
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
11h 13mTrain, drive, bus via Lilongwe
- Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
- Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Blantyrecar
- Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus
11h 14m
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tete to Lilongwe is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tete to Lilongwe is to drive and fly which takes 4h and costs $140 - $950.
The distance between Tete and Lilongwe is 472 km. The road distance is 294.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Tete to Lilongwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tete to Lilongwe is 294 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Tete to Lilongwe.
There are 100+ hotels available in Lilongwe.
What companies run services between Tete, Mozambique and Lilongwe, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Tete to Lilongwe. However, you can drive to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Lilongwe. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tete to Lilongwe via Moatize, Cambulatsitsi, and Blantyre in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- 0886 780 355
- Website
- kwezybuses.com
Bus from Blantyre to Lilongwe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- kwezybuses.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
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