There are 8 ways to get from Kigali to Tanga by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Mombasa, bus
best- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane KGL - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
10h 42m$302–587Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
35h 12m$64–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the train from Nairobi to Mombasatrain
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
33h 59m$97–222Drive 1,300.5 km
- Drive from Kigali to Tangacar 1,300.5 km
27h 58m$168–242Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Ukunda (UKA)plane KGL - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
11h 30m$611–1,091Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KGL - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
11h 14m$294–582Fly to Tanga Airport
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane KGL - TGT
6h 58m$374–956Bus via Kigali Airport
- Take the bus from Kigali to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
37h 6m$74–102
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Mombasa (MBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigali to Tanga is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 35h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kigali to Tanga is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $370 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigali to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Nyabugogo Bus Park and arriving at Tanga via Nairobi and Mombasa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 12m.
The distance between Kigali and Tanga is 1267 km. The road distance is 1300.5 km.
The best way to get from Kigali to Tanga without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 59m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Kigali to Tanga, including transfers.
Kigali to Tanga bus services, operated by Trinity Express, depart from Nyabugogo Bus Park station.
The best way to get from Kigali to Tanga is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $370 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 35h 12m.
Kigali to Tanga bus services, operated by Trinity Express, arrive at Duruma Rd station.
Tanga is 1h ahead of Kigali. It is currently 3:54 PM in Kigali and 4:54 PM in Tanga.
What companies run services between Kigali, Rwanda and Tanga, Tanzania?
Rwandair Express, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Tanga Airport (TGT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Tanga via Duruma Rd, Nairobi, and Mombasa in around 35h 12m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Ukunda via Entebbe, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Tanga Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Mombasa via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +254709907000
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Park to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
Bus from Nairobi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Business
- $15–17
- Normal
- $11–14
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0707 471111
Bus from Kigali to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Kigali to Tanga is 1300 km. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Kigali to Tanga.
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