There are 8 ways to get from Tunduma 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 Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane KAA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
13h 55m$602–838Bus 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
26h 57m$50–76Bus
- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
23h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde 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
43h 11m$59–77Drive 723.3 km
- Drive from Tunduma to Chipatacar 723.3 km
13h 41m$107–154Private 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 48m$479–1,425Private 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 12m$560–1,440Train 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
31h 56m$371–723
Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tunduma to Chipata is to bus via Nakonde Bus Stn which costs $50 - $80 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tunduma to Chipata is to drive which takes 13h 41m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Tunduma and Chipata is 720 km. The road distance is 723.3 km.
The best way to get from Tunduma to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 23h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Tunduma to Chipata, including transfers.
Chipata is 1h behind Tunduma. It is currently 8:15 PM in Tunduma and 7:15 PM in Chipata.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunduma to Chipata is 723 km. It takes approximately 13h 41m to drive from Tunduma to Chipata.
There are 12+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Tunduma, Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a train from Nakonde to Chipata via Tunduma, Nakonde, Lusaka, and Intercity Bus Terminus in around 23h 36m.
- 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
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $17–20
- Mukuba M2
- $19
- 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
- +260 212 217 118
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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