There are 5 ways to get from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam by car, plane, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Chitipa to Mbeya Airport (MBI)car
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBI - DAR
5h 5m$190–312Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Chitipa to Tundumacar
- Take the train from Tunduma to Dar es salaamtrain
25h 53m$32–41Drive, Private Transfer , bus
- Drive from Chitipa to Malawi bordercar
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
19h 30mDrive 944.9 km
- Drive from Chitipa to Dar es Salaamcar 944.9 km
17h 20m$166–240Drive, bus
- Drive from Chitipa to Lubele Bus Standcar
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
20h 40m$40–46
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam is to drive and train which costs $30 - $45 and takes 25h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam is to drive and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $190 - $320.
The distance between Chitipa and Dar es Salaam is 810 km. The road distance is 944.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Chitipa. It is currently 1:29 AM in Chitipa and 2:29 AM in Dar es Salaam.
Yes, the driving distance between Chitipa to Dar es Salaam is 945 km. It takes approximately 17h 20m to drive from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam.
There are 801+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Chitipa, Malawi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Chitipa to Dar es Salaam. However, you can drive to Mbeya Airport (MBI) airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chitipa to Gerezani via Malawi border, Mbeya, Mbeya, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Tunduma to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $18–21
- Mukuba M2
- $20
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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