There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa by plane, car, bus, shuttle, 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.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DAR - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chitipacar
5h 6m$189–314Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Tundumatrain
- Drive from Tunduma to Chitipacar
25h 52m$33–42Bus, Private Transfer , drive
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Drive from Malawi border to Chitipacar
19h 58mDrive 945.2 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Chitipacar 945.2 km
17h 19m$166–240Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus
- Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Chitipacar
20h 41m$39–46
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa is to train and drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 25h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa is to fly and drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $320.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Chitipa is 811 km. The road distance is 945.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa, including transfers.
Chitipa is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 4:52 AM in Dar es Salaam and 3:52 AM in Chitipa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Chitipa is 945 km. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Chitipa, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Chitipa. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), then drive to Chitipa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Chitipa via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Mbeya, Mbeya, and Malawi border in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $18–21
- Mukuba M2
- $20
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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