There are 8 ways to get from Mbeya to Chipata by plane, car, shuttle, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)MBI - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
11h 44m$315–816Drive 711.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Chipata711.4 km
11h 59m$105–151Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
35h 46mPrivate Transfer , train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
45h 32mFly Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)MBI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
13h 58m$430–810Private Transfer , train to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)KAA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
16h 44mFly Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)MBI - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chipata
23h 11m$337–1,065Private Transfer , bus via Lusaka
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
39h 31m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Chipata is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Chipata is to fly and drive which takes 11h 44m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Mbeya and Chipata is 711 km. The road distance is 711.4 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Chipata without a car is to Private Transfer and bus which takes 35h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Mbeya to Chipata, including transfers.
Chipata is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 9:23 AM in Mbeya and 8:23 AM in Chipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Chipata is 711 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Mbeya to Chipata.
There are 10+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Mbeya to Chipata. However, you can take the shuttle to Mbeya Airport, walk to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then drive to Chipata. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Mbeya to Chipata Bus Stn via Tunduma, Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 35h 46m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–12
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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