There are 5 ways to get from Arusha to Chipata by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)JRO - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
8h 52m$357–616Drive 1,685.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Arusha to Chipata1,685.4 km
29h 57m$248–358Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Drive from Mbeya to Nakonde
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
3d 16hFly from Arusha, drive
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)ARK - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
11h 17m$373–1,250Shuttle to Nairobi, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)NBO - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
12h 15m$292–792
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arusha to Chipata is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 29h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Arusha to Chipata is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 8h 52m and costs $350 - $650.
The distance between Arusha and Chipata is 1424 km. The road distance is 1685.4 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Arusha to Chipata, including transfers.
Chipata is 1h behind Arusha. It is currently 3:29 PM in Arusha and 2:29 PM in Chipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Arusha to Chipata is 1685 km. It takes approximately 29h 57m to drive from Arusha to Chipata.
There are 10+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Arusha, Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Arusha to Chipata. However, you can take the taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then drive to Chipata. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arusha to Chipata Bus Stn via Dar es Salaam, Dar es salaam, Mbeya, Nakonde, New Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–410
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport via Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–410
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–550
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Arusha to Kamuzu International Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $18
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +254722328595
- Website
- riverside-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi JKIA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- riverside-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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