There are 8 ways to get from Nakonde to Chipata by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
22h 18mBus via Nakonde Bus Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
25h 40m$49–73Drive 720.4 km
- Drive from Nakonde to Chipatacar 720.4 km
13h 37m$106–153Train 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
13h 59m$609–847Bus via Kitwe
- 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$61–75Private 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
14h 51m$479–1,426Private 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 15m$560–1,441Train to Kasama, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane KAA - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
32h$378–732
Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakonde to Chipata is to bus via Nakonde Bus Stn which costs $45 - $75 and takes 25h 40m.
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 and arriving at Chipata via Intercity Bus Terminus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
The distance between Nakonde and Chipata is 1599 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 22h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 18m to get from Nakonde to Chipata, including transfers.
Nakonde to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Nakonde station.
Nakonde to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Lusaka 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 12+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Nakonde, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Nakonde to Chipata via Lusaka and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- 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
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- 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
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- 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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