Car hire companies are based in Lilongwe and Blantyre, with desks at the airports. Cars can be delivered to and collected from any other location. Standards of vehicles vary and hiring can be expensive. Two reliable, well-priced companies are Sputnik Car Hire and SS Rent A Car.  A number of the local Tour & Safari Operator also offer car hire.

Nyassa Air Taxi and the new Bush & Lake Aviation are air charter companies which link most of the tourist destinations in the country as well as the main towns.  If using light aircraft for domestic transport, there is likely to be a baggage limit of 10-12 kg per person. Air Malawi has a domestic schedule which provides regular connections between Lilongwe and Blantyre.