There are 6 ways to get from Nakonde to Chipata by bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
35h 27m$61–75Drive 720.4 km
- Drive from Nakonde to Chipatacar 720.4 km
13h 37m$106–153Private 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)plane MBI - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
22h 41m$419–1,226Train to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane KAA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
16h 44mPrivate 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)plane MBI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
20h 50m$380–1,041Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Chileka International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane MBI - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chipatacar
25h 33m$405–1,291
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakonde to Chipata is to bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nakonde to Chipata is to drive which takes 13h 37m and costs $100 - $160.
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 35h 27m.
The distance between Nakonde and Chipata is 1829 km. The road distance is 720.4 km.
The best way to get from Nakonde to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 35h 27m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 35h 27m 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 37m to drive from Nakonde to Chipata.
There are 11+ 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 35h 27m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–500
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–15
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–29
- 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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