There are 8 ways to get from Bulawayo to Chipata by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)BUQ - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
11h 11m$528–994Bus via Livingstone
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
39h 11m$70–79Bus
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
37h 40mDrive 1,192.6 km
- Drive from Bulawayo to Chipata1,192.6 km
16h 1m$218–315Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)BUQ - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
9h 18m$327–1,379Fly to Tete, drive
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Tete (TET)BUQ - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Chipata
16h 40m$428–1,214Bus via Ndola
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
39h 24mBus via Livingstone #2
- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Take the bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
40h 11m$73–81
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Chipata is to bus via Livingstone which costs $70 - $80 and takes 39h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Chipata is to fly and drive which takes 9h 18m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulawayo to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Bulawayo and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via RoadPort, Lusaka and Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
The distance between Bulawayo and Chipata is 959 km. The road distance is 1192.6 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 37h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Bulawayo to Chipata, including transfers.
Bulawayo to Chipata bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, depart from Bulawayo station.
Bulawayo to Chipata bus services, operated by Bravo Tours, arrive at Harare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulawayo to Chipata is 1193 km. It takes approximately 16h 1m to drive from Bulawayo to Chipata.
There are 12+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Bulawayo to Chipata Bus Stn via Harare, RoadPort, Inter-City Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Kitwe, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 37h 40m.
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- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Mfuwe Airport via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Mfuwe Airport via Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Bulawayo to Tete via Johannesburg, Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Tete via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Tete via Harare, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Bulawayo to Kamuzu International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- info@bravotours.co.zw
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +263 78 694 9273
- cagtcoaches@gmail.com
- Website
- cagtours.co.zw
Bus from RoadPort to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Schedules at
- cagtours.co.zw
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone Bus Terminus to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +263-775205200
- info@extracity.co.zw
- Website
- extracity.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.extracity.co.zw/
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 0242 661930
- stallioncruize@gmail.com
- Website
- stallioncruise.com
Bus from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://stallioncruise.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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