There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane DAR - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Chirunducar
4h 57m$300–514Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Drive from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chirunducar
31h 13m$77–86Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Drive from Lusaka to Chirunducar
2dDrive 2,082.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Chirunducar 2,082.4 km
31h 56m$306–442Bus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus
41h 20m
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu is to bus and drive which costs $75 - $90 and takes 31h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu is to fly and drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu. However, there are services departing from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and arriving at Chirundu Bus Stn via Lusaka and Central Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 20m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Chirundu is 1674 km. The road distance is 2082.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu without a car is to bus which takes 41h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Chirundu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam to Chirundu bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Chirundu is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 11:47 AM in Dar es Salaam and 10:47 AM in Chirundu.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Chirundu is 2082 km. It takes approximately 31h 56m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Chirundu, Zambia?
You can take a vehicle from Dar es Salaam to Chirundu Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Intercity Bus Terminus, Lusaka, and Central Bus Stn in around 41h 20m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lusaka via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lusaka via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–440
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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