There are 7 ways to get from Kigoma to Tanga by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Kigoma to Tanga Airport
best- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane TKQ - TGT
6h 49m$328–961Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kigoma to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
45h 51m$36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
25h 48m$41–48Drive 1,286 km
- Drive from Kigoma to Tangacar 1,286 km
22h 28m$160–231Fly Kigoma to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane TKQ - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
9h 5m$169–487Fly Kigoma to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane TKQ - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
10h 49m$286–792Drive to Bujumbura, fly to Tanga Airport
- Drive from Kigoma to Bujumbura (BJM)car
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane BJM - TGT
20h 45m$477–1,253
Kigoma (TKQ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kigoma to Tanga is to train and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 45h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kigoma to Tanga is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $320 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kigoma to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Kigoma and arriving at Tanga via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Kigoma and Tanga is 1055 km. The road distance is 1286 km.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Tanga without a car is to bus which takes 25h 48m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Kigoma to Tanga, including transfers.
Kigoma to Tanga bus services, operated by Saratoga, depart from Kigoma station.
The best way to get from Kigoma to Tanga is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $320 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $50 and takes 25h 48m.
Kigoma to Tanga bus services, operated by Saratoga, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kigoma to Tanga is 1286 km. It takes approximately 22h 28m to drive from Kigoma to Tanga.
What companies run services between Kigoma, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, FlexFlight ApS, and Auric Air Services Limited fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kigoma to Tanga via Dar es Salaam, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Kigoma to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Addis Ababa, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Addis Ababa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Kigali, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Entebbe, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kigoma to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Kigoma to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Bujumbura to Tanga Airport via Kigali, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kigoma to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigoma to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Kigoma to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kigoma to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Kigoma to Mombasa via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- 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
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- 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
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