There are 8 ways to get from Johannesburg to Tunduma by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, 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 to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane JNB - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
10h 32m$363–757Bus via 77 Nugget St
cheapest- Take the bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stnbus
43h 17m$94–152Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
34h 56mDrive 2,511.1 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Tundumacar 2,511.1 km
33h 28m$351–506Fly to Sumbawanga, taxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane JNB - SUT
- Take the taxi from Sumbawanga (SUT) to Tundumataxi
15h 56m$373–827Fly to Kasama, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kasama (KAA)plane JNB - KAA
- Take the train from Kasama to Nakondetrain
12h 5m$265–655Bus, train
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
44h 21mBus, train via Park Station
- Take the bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakondetrain
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Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Tunduma is to bus via 77 Nugget St which costs $90 - $160 and takes 43h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Tunduma is to fly and Private Transfer which takes 10h 32m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Tunduma. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Nakonde via Lusaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Tunduma is 2121 km. The road distance is 2511.1 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Tunduma without a car is to bus which takes 34h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Johannesburg to Tunduma, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Tunduma bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Tunduma bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Tunduma is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 3:25 PM in Johannesburg and 4:25 PM in Tunduma.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Tunduma is 2511 km. It takes approximately 33h 28m to drive from Johannesburg to Tunduma.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Tunduma, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Johannesburg to Nakonde via Lusaka, Nakonde, and Tunduma in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sumbawanga via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sumbawanga via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sumbawanga via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- proflight-zambia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kasama via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Kasama to Nakonde
- 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 Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–16
- Mukuba M2
- $15
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–16
- Mukuba M2
- $15
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +260 966707960
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from 77 Nugget St to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Park Station to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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