There are 10 ways to get from Kahama to Tanga by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kahama to Dodomabus
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
21h 32m$45–66Drive 880.9 km
- Drive from Kahama to Tangacar 880.9 km
20h 2m$110–158Taxi to Tabora, fly to Tanga Airport
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Tabora (TBO)taxi
- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane TBO - TGT
23h 36m$293–764Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
23h 10m$46–50Bus
- Take the bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
24h 46m$65–71Bus via Kibamba
- Take the bus from Kahama Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
33h 35m$61–67Taxi to Mwanza Airport, fly to Tanga Airport
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane MWZ - TGT
8h 32m$338–511Taxi to Mwanza Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MWZ - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
13h 14m$199–317Taxi to Tabora, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Tabora (TBO)taxi
- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane TBO - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
13h 3m$204–460Taxi to Seronera Airport, fly to Tanga Airport
- Take the taxi from Kahama to Seronera Airport (SEU)taxi
- Fly from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane SEU - TGT
14h 6m$273–959
Tabora (TBO) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kahama to Tanga is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $46 - $51 and takes 23h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kahama to Tanga is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $330 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Kahama to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Kahama and arriving at Tanga via Manzese Tip Top and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Kahama and Tanga is 1373 km. The road distance is 880.9 km.
The best way to get from Kahama to Tanga without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Kahama to Tanga, including transfers.
Kahama to Tanga bus services, operated by Shigaka Luxury, depart from Kahama station.
Kahama to Tanga bus services, operated by Shigaka Luxury, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kahama to Tanga is 881 km. It takes approximately 20h 2m to drive from Kahama to Tanga.
There are 20+ hotels available in Tanga.
What companies run services between Kahama, Shinyanga, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Kahama to Tanga via Dar es Salaam, Manzese Tip Top, and Dar es Salaam in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Tabora to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tabora to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Tabora to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Flights from Seronera Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Seronera Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,600
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kahama to Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–51
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- Phone
- +255 748772290
- Website
- shigaka.co.tz
Bus from Kahama to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- shigaka.co.tz
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Kahama Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Estimated price
- $50–160
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