There are 5 ways to get from Karonga to Tanzania by bus, shuttle, plane, car, or train
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Bus, Private Transfer , fly
best- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBI - DAR
8hDrive 952.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Karonga to Dar es Salaamcar 952.9 km
15h 59m$168–242Bus, Private Transfer
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
18h 24mBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
24h 57mBus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
19h 49m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karonga to Tanzania is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Karonga to Tanzania is to drive which takes 15h 59m and costs $160 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Karonga to Tanzania. However, there are services departing from Karonga and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Lubele Bus Stand and Kimara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
The distance between Karonga and Tanzania is 1023 km. The road distance is 952.9 km.
The best way to get from Karonga to Tanzania without a car is to bus and Private Transfer which takes 18h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Karonga to Tanzania, including transfers.
Karonga to Tanzania bus services, operated by Captain Tours, depart from Karonga station.
Karonga to Tanzania bus services, operated by Captain Tours, arrive at Songwe station.
Tanzania is 1h ahead of Karonga. It is currently 6:16 PM in Karonga and 7:16 PM in Tanzania.
Yes, the driving distance between Karonga to Tanzania is 953 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Karonga to Tanzania.
What companies run services between Karonga, Northern Region, Malawi and Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Karonga to Msimbazi Police via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, and Kimara in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Malawi border to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
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