There are 5 ways to get from Kabwe to Chipata by train, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Lusaka, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)LUN - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
10h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kabwe to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
21h 24m$38Drive 630.1 km
- Drive from Kabwe to Chipata630.1 km
11h 17m$93–134Bus to Ndola, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Kabwe to Ndola
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)NLA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
10h 22m$497–867Train to Lusaka, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)LUN - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
11h 45m
Lusaka (LUN) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabwe to Chipata is to bus which costs $37 - $39 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kabwe to Chipata is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 10h 22m and costs $490 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kabwe to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Kabwe and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
The distance between Kabwe and Chipata is 685 km. The road distance is 630.1 km.
The best way to get from Kabwe to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 21h 24m and costs $37 - $39.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Kabwe to Chipata, including transfers.
Kabwe to Chipata bus services, operated by Automends Logistics, depart from Kabwe station.
Kabwe to Chipata bus services, operated by Automends Logistics, arrive at Kitwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kabwe to Chipata is 630 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Kabwe to Chipata.
There are 12+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Kabwe, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Kabwe to Chipata Bus Stn via Kitwe and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 21h 24m.
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- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kamuzu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +267 714 179 10
- automends@gmail.com
- Website
- automends-logistics.com
Bus from Kabwe to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://automends-logistics.com/en
Bus from Kabwe to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://automends-logistics.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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