There are 8 ways to get from Kigoma to Malawi by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Kamuzu International Airport
best- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane BJM - LLW
15h 10m$520–1,356Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
3d 15h$184–197Bus
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus
2d 18h$186–189Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain
- Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Towerbus
3d 6hDrive 1,755.7 km
- Drive from Kigoma to Blantyrecar 1,755.7 km
33h 2m$309–446Fly Kigoma to Mbeya Airport, Private Transfer , bus
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TKQ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus
15h 50mFly Kigoma to Chileka International Airport
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane TKQ - BLZ
16h 28m$408–1,310Fly Kigoma to Kamuzu International Airport
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane TKQ - LLW
10h 4m$451–1,214
Bujumbura (BJM) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Malawi is to train and bus which costs $180 - $200 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Malawi is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs $450 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigoma to Malawi. However, there are services departing from Kigoma and arriving at Wenela Bus Stn via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal and RoadPort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Kigoma and Malawi is 1522 km. The road distance is 1755.7 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Malawi without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $185 - $190.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Kigoma to Malawi, including transfers.
Kigoma to Malawi bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Kigoma station.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Malawi is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $185 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 16h 28m.
Kigoma to Malawi bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Malawi is 1h behind Kigoma. It is currently 2:45 PM in Kigoma and 1:45 PM in Malawi.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Malawi?
You can take a bus from Kigoma to Wenela Bus Stn via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and RoadPort in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Air Tanzania and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Kigoma to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Kigoma to Chileka International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Kigoma to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Kamuzu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Kigoma to Kamuzu International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigoma to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- 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
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
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- 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
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Songwe to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Karonga to Mzuzu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu Dry Cleaners to Petroda Clock Tower
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- [email protected]
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Malawi border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Malawi is 1756 km. It takes approximately 33h 2m to drive from Kigoma to Malawi.
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