There are 3 ways to get from Malawi to Lubumbashi by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ndola (NLA)plane LLW - NLA
- Drive from Ndola (NLA) to Lubumbashicar
7h 52m$371–1,363Drive 1,467.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Blantyre to Lubumbashicar 1,467.2 km
22h 57m$258–372Bus
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashibus
27h 46m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malawi to Lubumbashi is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 22h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Malawi to Lubumbashi is to fly and drive which takes 7h 52m and costs $370 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Malawi to Lubumbashi. However, there are services departing from Wenela Bus Stn and arriving at Lubumbashi via RoadPort and Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 46m.
The distance between Malawi and Lubumbashi is 838 km. The road distance is 1467.2 km.
The best way to get from Malawi to Lubumbashi without a car is to bus which takes 27h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Malawi to Lubumbashi, including transfers.
Malawi to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Trip Trans, depart from Wenela Bus Stn station.
Malawi to Lubumbashi bus services, operated by Trip Trans, arrive at RoadPort station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malawi to Lubumbashi is 1467 km. It takes approximately 22h 57m to drive from Malawi to Lubumbashi.
There are 29+ hotels available in Lubumbashi.
What companies run services between Malawi and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
You can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Lubumbashi via RoadPort and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 27h 46m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Ndola via Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
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