There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Malawi by plane, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane CMB - LLW
20h 34m$533–1,440Fly to Club Makokola
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Club Makokola (CMK)plane CMB - CMK
27h 6m$513–1,240Fly to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane CMB - BLZ
22h 3m$530–1,336Fly to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport (VUU)plane CMB - VUU
27h 11m$636–1,844Fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane CMB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
22h 12m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to fly which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 27h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Malawi is to fly which takes 20h 34m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Colombo and Malawi is 5654 km.
It takes approximately 20h 34m to get from Colombo to Malawi, including transfers.
Malawi is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 2:58 AM in Colombo and 11:28 PM in Malawi.
There are 36+ hotels available in Malawi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Malawi?
SriLankan Airlines, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- nyasaexpress.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Club Makokola via Madras, Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Club Makokola via Madras, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Club Makokola via Mumbai, Nairobi, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Club Makokola via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa, Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Liwonde Mvuu Camp Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Hyderabad, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Muscat, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Muscat, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Bengaluru, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Doha, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dubai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Mumbai, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Mumbai, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Bus operators
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
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