There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Chitipa by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Chitipa
15h 11mBus, drive via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Drive from Nakonde Bus Stn to Chitipa
18h 33m$31–38Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Chitipa
25h 29mDrive 1,020.1 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Chitipa1,020.1 km
15h 44m$179–259Fly to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)LUN - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chitipa
21h 18m$312–631Fly to Kasama, train, drive
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kasama (KAA)LUN - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Chitipa
12h 56m
Lusaka (LUN) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Chitipa is to bus and drive via Tunduma which costs $30 - $40 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Chitipa is to drive which takes 15h 44m and costs $170 - $260.
The distance between Lusaka and Chitipa is 1105 km. The road distance is 1020.1 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Lusaka to Chitipa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Chitipa is 1020 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Lusaka to Chitipa.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Chitipa, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Lusaka to Chitipa. However, you can take the bus to Nakonde then drive to Chitipa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Chitipa via Serenje, Serenje, and Nakonde in around 25h 29m.
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- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Lusaka to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
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