There are 3 ways to get from Kigoma to Mbala by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 645.1 km
best- Drive from Kigoma to Mbalacar 645.1 km
14h 30m$95–137Fly Kigoma to Mbeya Airport, drive
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TKQ - MBI
- Drive from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Mbalacar
13h 33m$315–421Bus to Tabora, fly to Sumbawanga, drive
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Taborabus
- Fly from Tabora (TBO) to Sumbawanga (SUT)plane TBO - SUT
- Drive from Sumbawanga (SUT) to Mbalacar
10h 59m
Kigoma (TKQ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Mbala is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Mbala is to fly and drive which takes 13h 33m and costs $310 - $430.
The distance between Kigoma and Mbala is 645 km. The road distance is 645.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive 645.1 km from Kigoma to Mbala.
Mbala is 1h behind Kigoma. It is currently 9:01 PM in Kigoma and 8:01 PM in Mbala.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Mbala is 645 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Kigoma to Mbala.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Mbala, Zambia?
You can drive from Kigoma to Mbala in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigoma to Mbeya Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–350
Flights from Tabora to Sumbawanga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
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