There are 7 ways to get from Chipata to Nakonde by car, plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or train
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Drive to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
best- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)car
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane LLW - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
18h 10m$500–1,523Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
35h 27m$61–72Drive 720.5 km
- Drive from Chipata to Nakondecar 720.5 km
13h 37m$106–153Taxi to Mfuwe Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
- Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
- Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane MFU - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
32h 48m$475–1,439Taxi to Mfuwe Airport, fly to Kasama, train
- Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
- Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Kasama (KAA)plane MFU - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
33h 4mDrive to Chileka International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
- Drive from Chipata to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)car
- Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane BLZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
32h 7m$446–1,489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Kitwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
44h 48m
Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Nakonde is to bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Nakonde is to drive which takes 13h 37m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Chipata to Nakonde. However, there are services departing from Chipata Bus Stn and arriving at Nakonde Bus Stn via Power Tools Bus Station and Kapiri Mposhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 27m.
The distance between Chipata and Nakonde is 817 km. The road distance is 720.5 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Nakonde without a car is to bus which takes 35h 27m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Chipata to Nakonde, including transfers.
Chipata to Nakonde bus services, operated by Power Tools, depart from Chipata Bus Stn station.
Chipata to Nakonde bus services, operated by Power Tools, arrive at Power Tools Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Nakonde is 720 km. It takes approximately 13h 37m to drive from Chipata to Nakonde.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Nakonde, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Nakonde Bus Stn via Power Tools Bus Station, Kapiri Mposhi, and Kapiri Mposhi in around 35h 27m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Chileka International Airport, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Chileka International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kitwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- 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
- $24–33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–28
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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