There are 7 ways to get from Tunduma to Chirundu by bus, car, train, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Nakonde to Lusakabus
- Drive from Lusaka to Chirunducar
15h 58mBus, drive via Nakonde Bus Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Drive from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Chirunducar
19h 19m$49–60Train, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
- Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Drive from Lusaka to Chirunducar
31h 17m$113–146Drive 1,158.3 km
- Drive from Tunduma to Chirunducar 1,158.3 km
16h 32m$170–246Train to Kasama, fly to Lusaka, drive
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane KAA - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Chirunducar
11h 6m$255–363Private Transfer to Mbeya Airport, fly to Lusaka, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBI - LUN
- Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Chirunducar
10h 48m$353–1,165Train to Kasama, fly to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Nakonde to Kasamatrain
- Fly from Kasama (KAA) to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL)plane KAA - RYL
- Take the taxi from Lower Zambezi Royal Airport (RYL) to Chirundutaxi
28h 32m$397–578
Kasama (KAA) to Lusaka (LUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tunduma to Chirundu is to bus and drive via Nakonde Bus Stn which costs $45 - $60 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tunduma to Chirundu is to Private Transfer and fly and drive which takes 10h 48m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Tunduma and Chirundu is 1165 km. The road distance is 1158.3 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Tunduma to Chirundu, including transfers.
Chirundu is 1h behind Tunduma. It is currently 7:57 PM in Tunduma and 6:57 PM in Chirundu.
Yes, the driving distance between Tunduma to Chirundu is 1158 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Tunduma to Chirundu.
There are nine+ hotels available in Chirundu.
What companies run services between Tunduma, Tanzania and Chirundu, Zambia?
There is no direct connection from Tunduma to Chirundu. However, you can take the train to Tunduma, walk to Nakonde, take the bus to Lusaka, then drive to Chirundu. Alternatively, you can take the train to New Kapiri Mposhi, take the taxi to Kabwe, take the train to Lusaka, then drive to Chirundu.
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Kasama to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Kasama to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Kasama to Lower Zambezi Royal Airport via Lusaka, Jeki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam, Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Lusaka via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Nakonde to New Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $17–19
- Mukuba M2
- $19
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
Train from Nakonde to Kasama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $6–7
- Mukuba M2
- $6
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Nakonde to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Nakonde Bus Stn to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Tunduma to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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