There are 5 ways to get from Solwezi to Chipata by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus to Ndola, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Solwezi to Ndolabus
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane NLA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
11h 2mDrive 1,072.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Solwezi to Chipatacar 1,072.7 km
17h 39m$158–228Bus
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
19h 46mFly from Solwezi, taxi
- Fly from Solwezi (SLI) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane SLI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
5h 28m$478–770Bus to Lusaka, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Solwezi to Lusakabus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane LUN - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
14h 12m$363–586
Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solwezi to Chipata is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Solwezi to Chipata is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs $470 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Solwezi to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Solwezi and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 46m.
The distance between Solwezi and Chipata is 757 km. The road distance is 1072.7 km.
The best way to get from Solwezi to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 19h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Solwezi to Chipata, including transfers.
Solwezi to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Solwezi station.
Solwezi to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Kitwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solwezi to Chipata is 1073 km. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from Solwezi to Chipata.
There are 11+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Solwezi, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Solwezi to Chipata Bus Stn via Kitwe and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Solwezi to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Lusaka to Mfuwe Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Solwezi to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $24–28
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Solwezi to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Book at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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