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How to get fromKigoma to Tangaby plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kigoma to Tanga by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Kigoma to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane TKQ - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    9h 5m
    $199–457

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    45h 51m
    $36–52

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    25h 48m
    $41–49

  4. Drive  1,286 km

    1. Drive from Kigoma to Tangacar car 1,286 km
    22h 28m
    $160–231

  5. Fly Kigoma to Tanga Airport

    1. Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane TKQ - TGT
    6h 49m
    $388–961

  6. Fly Kigoma to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane TKQ - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    10h 49m
    $356–992

  7. Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Tanga Airport

    1. Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car car
    2. Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane BJM - TGT
    23h 5m
    $467–1,353

  8. Fly Kigoma to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane TKQ - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    15h 21m
    $297–727

Kigoma (TKQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,432.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Kigoma to Tanga via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 25h 48m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania and Auric Air Services Limited fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) once daily.

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