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There are 9 ways to get from Victoria Falls to Lilongwe by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Kamuzu International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane VFA - LLW
    4h 9m
    $583–890

  2. Bus via Victoria Falls

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    32h 49m
    $160–177

  3. Bus via Harare

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Falls to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    30h 9m
    $190

  4. Drive  1,205 km

    1. Drive from Victoria Falls to Lilongwecar car 1,205 km
    17h 4m
    $352–508

  5. Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Mfuwe Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane plane LVI - MFU
    2. Drive from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lilongwecar car
    7h 32m
    $474–595

  6. Fly Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport

    1. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane LVI - LLW
    7h 13m
    $560–963

  7. Fly Victoria Falls Airport to Salima, taxi

    1. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Salima (LMB)plane plane VFA - LMB
    2. Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi taxi
    7h 29m
    $255–567

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Victoria Falls Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    31h 55m
    $182

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Victoria Falls to Bulawayotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    38h 26m
    $164–185

Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Victoria Falls to Lilongwe.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,018.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Lilongwe, Malawi?

Fastjet, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Falls to Lilongwe via Harare, Show Ground Bus Stop, Copacabana Rank, Rezende Hub 2, Fourth Street Rank, RoadPort, Wenela Bus Stn, and Blantyre in around 30h 9m.

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