There are 4 ways to get from Chipata to Kitwe by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Ndola, bus
best- Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
- Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Ndola (NLA)plane MFU - NLA
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
7h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
15h$24–35Drive 849.5 km
- Drive from Chipata to Kitwecar 849.5 km
14h 29m$125–180Taxi, fly to Lusaka, bus
- Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
- Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MFU - LUN
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
10h 31m$357–561
Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Ndola (NLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Kitwe is to bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Kitwe is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 10h 31m and costs $350 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chipata Bus Stn and arriving at Power Tools Bus Stn. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Chipata and Kitwe is 531 km. The road distance is 849.5 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Kitwe without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Chipata to Kitwe, including transfers.
Chipata to Kitwe bus services, operated by Power Tools, depart from Chipata Bus Stn station.
Chipata to Kitwe bus services, operated by Power Tools, arrive at Power Tools Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Kitwe is 849 km. It takes approximately 14h 29m to drive from Chipata to Kitwe.
There are 38+ hotels available in Kitwe.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Kitwe, Zambia?
Power Tools operates a bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn once daily. Tickets cost $24–35 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Ndola via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–29
- Phone
- +260 977 772 025
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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