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How to get fromBlantyre to Tangaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Blantyre to Tanga by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Tanga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane BLZ - TGT
    16h 40m
    $496–1,708

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Blantyre to Lilongwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Drive from Karonga to Lubele Bus Standcar car
    4. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    38h 33m
    $180–191

  3. Drive 1,793.4 km

    1. Drive from Blantyre to Tangacar car 1,793.4 km
    31h 8m
    $315–455

  4. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BLZ - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    8h 51m
    $277–534

  5. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Kamuzu Hwy to Mzuzubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    4. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    5. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    46h 11m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    2d 5h
    $180–184

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$492Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,281.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 40m

What companies run services between Blantyre, Malawi and Tanga, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wenela Bus Stn to Tanga via RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 5h.

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