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How to get fromUganda to Lilongweby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Uganda to Lilongwe by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane EBB - LLW
    5h 50m

  2. Drive  2,085.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buganda to Lilongwecar car 2,085.6 km
    40h 51m
    $366–529

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    2d 8h

  4. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Lilongwebus bus
    2d 9h

  5. Bus via Bukoba

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    2d 10h

  6. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    2d 13h

Entebbe (EBB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,609.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Uganda and Lilongwe, Malawi?

You can take a vehicle from Buganda to Lilongwe via Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Lubele Bus Stand, and Songwe in around 2d 8h.

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