There are 6 ways to get from Tanzania to Chipata by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane DAR - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
7h 32m$276–544Drive 1,504.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Chipatacar 1,504.5 km
25h 38m$221–319Bus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
2d 5hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
2d 18hFly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, drive
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane ZNZ - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
7h 19m$374–651Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi
- Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane JRO - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
8h 52m$447–666
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanzania to Chipata is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tanzania to Chipata is to fly and drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Tanzania and Chipata is 1148 km. The road distance is 1504.5 km.
The best way to get from Tanzania to Chipata without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Tanzania to Chipata, including transfers.
Chipata is 1h behind Tanzania. It is currently 4:04 PM in Tanzania and 3:04 PM in Chipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanzania to Chipata is 1505 km. It takes approximately 25h 38m to drive from Tanzania to Chipata.
There are 11+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Gerezani to Chipata Bus Stn via Kimara, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Tunduma Terminal, Nakonde, Lusaka, Kitwe, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–330
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–330
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- 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
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $15–19
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
Bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $12–14
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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