There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Chipata by plane, car, shuttle, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane MBI - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
13h 4m$506–1,371Drive 711.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Mbeya to Chipatacar 711.4 km
11h 59m$105–151Private Transfer , bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
25h 17mFly Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane MBI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
18h 28m$575–1,428Private Transfer , train to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Tunduma
- Take the train from Tunduma to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane KAA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
16h 55m$632–1,168Fly Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport, drive
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MBI - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chipatacar
23h 12m$543–1,692Bus
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
25h 47m
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 drive which takes 11h 59m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Chipata via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
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 25h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Mbeya to Chipata, including transfers.
Mbeya to Chipata bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
Mbeya to Chipata bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Chipata is 1h behind Mbeya. It is currently 11:58 PM in Mbeya and 10:58 PM in Chipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Chipata is 711 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Mbeya to Chipata.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Mbeya to Chipata via Intercity Bus Terminus in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
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
- $750–2,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- 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 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966707960
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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