There are 3 ways to get from Mpika to Chipata by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mpika to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
30h 38mDrive 604 km
cheapest- Drive from Mpika to Chipata604 km
12h 25m$89–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mpika to Serenje
- Take the train from Serenje to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kitwe
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
30h 48m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mpika to Chipata is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mpika to Chipata is to drive which takes 12h 25m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mpika to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Mpika and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Lusaka and Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Mpika and Chipata is 1879 km. The road distance is 604 km.
The best way to get from Mpika to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 30h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 30h 38m to get from Mpika to Chipata, including transfers.
Mpika to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Mpika station.
Mpika to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mpika to Chipata is 604 km. It takes approximately 12h 25m to drive from Mpika to Chipata.
There are 12+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Mpika, Muchinga Province, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Mpika to Chipata Bus Stn via Lusaka, Kitwe, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 30h 38m.
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Mpika to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
Bus from Mpika to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +267 714 179 10
- automends@gmail.com
- Website
- automends-logistics.com
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://automends-logistics.com/en
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