There are 7 ways to get from Kigoma to Busia by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane BJM - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Busiabus
10h 2m$553–772Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Busiabus
2d 22h$73–95Bus
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Busiabus
2d 2h$79–93Drive 1,040.7 km
- Drive from Kigoma to Busiacar 1,040.7 km
15h 23m$156–225Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Entebbe (EBB)plane BJM - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
10h 43m$234–478Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane BJM - EDL
- Take the bus from Kapsabet to Mumiasbus
- Take the bus from Mumias to Busiabus
13h 6m$667–1,160Fly Kigoma to Entebbe, taxi, bus
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane TKQ - EBB
- Take the taxi from Entebbe (EBB) to Kampalataxi
- Take the bus from Kampala to Busiabus
14h 42m$325–946
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Busia is to train and bus which costs $70 - $95 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Busia is to drive and fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $550 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigoma to Busia. However, there are services departing from Kigoma and arriving at Busia via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Kigoma and Busia is 1060 km. The road distance is 1040.7 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Busia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $75 - $95.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Kigoma to Busia, including transfers.
Kigoma to Busia bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Kigoma station.
Kigoma to Busia bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Busia is 1041 km. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Kigoma to Busia.
There are 35+ hotels available in Busia.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Busia, Eastern Region, Uganda?
You can take a bus from Kigoma to Busia via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, Gerezani, and Dar es Salaam in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Bujumbura to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Kigoma to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Kigoma to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Kigoma to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
Bus from Kampala to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Kapsabet to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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