Malawi to South Africa · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Lilongwe?
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Scroll for the full route →Lilongwe → Lumbadzi · about 40m · ~€1–3
Lumbadzi → Lusaka · about ~1h 5m in the air · ~€45–160
Lusaka → Cape Town · about ~3h 5m in the air · ~€100–350
Cape Town → Somerset West · about 1h 5m · ~€3–8
Lilongwe (Malawi) and Somerset West (South Africa) are 2,697 km (1,676 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Lusaka and Cape Town: ~11h 25m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€149–521 per person. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
~11h 25m door to door by flight and train, via Lusaka and Cape Town, including time for changes and airports.
~€149–521 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.