There are 8 ways to get from Chipata to Tunduma by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
23h 36mBus via Nakonde Bus Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
26h 57m$51–74Bus, train
- 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 train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakondetrain
43h 9m$60–77Drive 723.1 km
- Drive from Chipata to Tundumacar 723.1 km
13h 41m$107–154Taxi 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
24h 9m$496–736Drive to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
- 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
28h 52m$449–1,322Taxi 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
26h 46m$504–1,288Drive to Kamuzu International Airport, fly to Kasama, train
- Drive from Chipata to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)car
- Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Kasama (KAA)plane LLW - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
31h 51m$391–920
Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Kasama (KAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chipata to Tunduma is to bus via Nakonde Bus Stn which costs $50 - $75 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chipata to Tunduma is to drive which takes 13h 41m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Chipata and Tunduma is 1602 km. The road distance is 723.1 km.
The best way to get from Chipata to Tunduma without a car is to bus which takes 23h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Chipata to Tunduma, including transfers.
Tunduma is 1h ahead of Chipata. It is currently 8:27 AM in Chipata and 9:27 AM in Tunduma.
Yes, the driving distance between Chipata to Tunduma is 723 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Chipata to Tunduma.
What companies run services between Chipata, Zambia and Tunduma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Chipata to Nakonde via Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, Nakonde, and Tunduma in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Blantyre, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Entebbe, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Mbeya Airport via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mfuwe Airport to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kasama via Johannesburg, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Kamuzu International Airport to Kasama via Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $17–20
- Mukuba M2
- $19
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- Phone
- +260 966707960
Bus from Chipata to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
- 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
- $24–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–29
Bus from Power Tools Bus Station to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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