Business Infrastructure Ground Transportation 109. Paved two-lane highways connect Malawi's major cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba. Highways also connect the lakeshore communities of Nkhotakota, Nkhata Bay, Salima, and Mangochi with Lilongwe and Mzuzu. Paved roads extend from Blantyre to the borders of Mozambique, from Lilongwe to the Zambian border, and from Karonga to the Tanzanian border. Roads are often poorly maintained and are subject to washouts during the rainy season.
Rental cars are available for hire in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
Driving at night outside urban areas is unsafe. Malawi has an extensive network of buses, but only the best class bus service connecting Blantyre, Lilongwe, and Mzuzu is normally considered acceptable for business travel. Air Transportation 111. Airports on the outskirts of Lilongwe and Blantyre handle international air traffic. British Airways, Kenya Air, South African Airways, Air Zimbabwe, Ethiopian Airlines and Air Malawi service Lilongwe.