There are 5 ways to get from Ndola to Chipata by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mfuwe Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU)plane NLA - MFU
- Take the taxi from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) to Chipatataxi
6h 1m$521–872Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ndola to Lusakatrain Kafue
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipatabus
22h 18m$26–52Bus
- Take the bus from Ndola to Kitwebus
- Take the bus from Power Tools Bus Stn to Chipata Bus Stnbus
16h 56mDrive 808.2 km
- Drive from Ndola to Chipatacar 808.2 km
13h 44m$119–172Fly to Kamuzu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane NLA - LLW
- Drive from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Chipatacar
7h 18m$540–1,457
Ndola (NLA) to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Chipata is to train and bus which costs $25 - $55 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Chipata is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ndola to Chipata. However, there are services departing from Ndola and arriving at Chipata Bus Stn via Power Tools Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
The distance between Ndola and Chipata is 470 km. The road distance is 808.2 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Chipata without a car is to bus which takes 16h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Ndola to Chipata, including transfers.
Ndola to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, depart from Ndola station.
Ndola to Chipata bus services, operated by Juldan Motors, arrive at Kitwe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ndola to Chipata is 808 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from Ndola to Chipata.
There are nine+ hotels available in Chipata.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Chipata, Zambia?
You can take a bus from Ndola to Chipata Bus Stn via Kitwe and Power Tools Bus Stn in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Ndola to Mfuwe Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Ndola to Kamuzu International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Ndola to Kitwe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 212 217 118
- Website
- facebook.com
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
- +260 966707960
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Chipata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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