There are 5 ways to get from Chitipa to Lusaka by car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus via Isoka
best- Drive from Chitipa to Isokacar
- Take the bus from Isoka to Lusakabus
14h 8mDrive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Chitipa to Nakonde Bus Stncar
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
18h 33m$43–49Drive 1,020.1 km
- Drive from Chitipa to Lusakacar 1,020.1 km
15h 44m$179–259Drive to Mbeya Airport, fly
- Drive from Chitipa to Mbeya Airport (MBI)car
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBI - LUN
19h 30m$303–773Drive, train to Kasama, fly
- Drive from Chitipa to Tundumacar
- Take the train from Tunduma to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KAA - LUN
11h 43m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chitipa to Lusaka is to drive and bus which costs $40 - $50 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Chitipa to Lusaka is to drive which takes 15h 44m and costs $170 - $260.
The distance between Chitipa and Lusaka is 1027 km. The road distance is 1020.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Chitipa to Lusaka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chitipa to Lusaka is 1020 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Chitipa to Lusaka.
There are 300+ hotels available in Lusaka.
What companies run services between Chitipa, Malawi and Lusaka, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Chitipa to Lusaka. However, you can drive to Isoka then take the bus to Lusaka. Alternatively, you can drive from Chitipa to Lusaka in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Isoka to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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