There are 6 ways to get from Nakonde to Chipata by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
best- 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
13h 49mDrive 720.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nakonde to Chipata720.5 km
13h 53m$106–153Bus
- 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
32h 42mTrain to Kasama, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)KAA - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
34h 45mPrivate Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)MBI - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
13h 31m$369–1,026Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)MBI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
15h 44m$490–991
Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakonde to Chipata is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nakonde to Chipata is to Private Transfer and fly and drive which takes 13h 31m and costs $360 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakonde to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Nakonde Bus Stn and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Kapiri Mposhi and Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Nakonde and Chipata is 724 km. The road distance is 720.5 km.
The best way to get from Nakonde to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 32h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 49m to get from Nakonde to Chipata, including transfers.
Nakonde to Chipata bus services, operated by JKAS Bus Services, depart from Nakonde Bus Stn station.
Nakonde to Chipata bus services, operated by JKAS Bus Services, arrive at Kapiri Mposhi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakonde to Chipata is 720 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Nakonde to Chipata.
There are 10+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Nakonde, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn via Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 32h 42m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
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
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
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
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.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
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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