There are 5 ways to get from Chipata to Solwezi by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Mfuwe Airport, fly to Solwezi
best- Take the taxi from Chipata to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)taxi
- Fly from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Solwezi (SLI)plane MFU - SLI
6h 33m$642–1,268Drive 1,071.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chipata to Solwezicar 1,071.7 km
17h 38m$158–228Bus
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Solwezibus
19h 47mTaxi to Mfuwe Airport, 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 Solwezibus
15h 3m$368–598Bus, bus to Ndola, fly to Solwezi
- Take the bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Power Tools Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Solwezi (SLI)plane NLA - SLI
18h 50m
Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Solwezi (SLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Solwezi is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Solwezi is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chipata to Solwezi. However, there are services departing from Chipata Bus Stn and arriving at Solwezi via Kitwe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Chipata and Solwezi is 728 km. The road distance is 1071.7 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Solwezi without a car is to bus which takes 19h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Chipata to Solwezi, including transfers.
Chipata to Solwezi bus services, operated by Power Tools, depart from Chipata Bus Stn station.
Chipata to Solwezi bus services, operated by Power Tools, arrive at Power Tools Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Solwezi is 1072 km. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Chipata to Solwezi.
There are 14+ hotels available in Solwezi.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Solwezi, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Chipata Bus Stn to Solwezi via Power Tools Bus Stn and Kitwe in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Solwezi via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–350
Flights from Ndola to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $25–29
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Kitwe to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Kitwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Lusaka to Solwezi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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