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How to get fromColombo to Lilongweby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Lilongwe by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kamuzu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane plane CMB - LLW
    20h 34m
    $533–1,440

  2. Fly to Salima, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salima (LMB)plane plane CMB - LMB
    2. Take the taxi from Salima (LMB) to Lilongwetaxi taxi
    28h 4m
    $535–1,267

  3. Fly to Club Makokola, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Club Makokola (CMK)plane plane CMB - CMK
    2. Take the taxi from Club Makokola (CMK) to Lilongwetaxi taxi
    29h 33m
    $562–1,302

  4. Fly to Chileka International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane CMB - BLZ
    2. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    27h 31m
    $574–1,380

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,654.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 34m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lilongwe, Malawi?

SriLankan Airlines, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.

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