There are 8 ways to get from Tunduma to Chipata by shuttle, plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)MBI - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
15h 23m$389–1,175Drive 723.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tunduma to Chipata723.3 km
13h 41m$107–154Bus
- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
32h 46mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Station
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
42h 32mTrain to Kasama, fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)KAA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
16h 30mTrain to Kasama, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)KAA - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipata
34h 41mPrivate 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)MBI - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipata
24h 27m$380–1,090Private 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)MBI - BLZ
- Drive from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Chipata
25h 30m$395–1,290
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tunduma to Chipata is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 13h 41m.
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 814 km. The road distance is 723.3 km.
The best way to get from Tunduma to Chipata without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Tunduma to Chipata, including transfers.
Chipata is 1h behind Tunduma. It is currently 11:35 PM in Tunduma and 10:35 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 10+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Tunduma, Tanzania and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a vehicle from Tunduma to Chipata Bus Stn via Nakonde Bus Stn, Kapiri Mposhi, Kapiri Mposhi, and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 32h 46m.
- 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
- $250–950
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
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
- $400–1,200
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Ndola, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Mfuwe Airport via Dar es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Kasama to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
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
- $380–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- 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 Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $10–13
Bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Single
- $21–25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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