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There are 8 ways to get from Lilongwe to Tanga by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Tanga Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane LLW - TGT
    17h 12m
    $609–1,813

  2. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LLW - DAR
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    10h 8m
    $389–839

  3. Bus, Private Transfer

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Malawi border to Mbeyashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    33h 56m

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Karongabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus bus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar car
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    39h 54m

  5. Drive  1,639 km

    1. Drive from Lilongwe to Tangacar car 1,639 km
    25h 50m
    $478–691

  6. Fly to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane LLW - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    11h 27m
    $447–1,244

  7. Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane LLW - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    20h 29m
    $396–948

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lubele Bus Stand to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus bus
    35h 16m

Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration20h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$552Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 12m

What companies run services between Lilongwe, Malawi and Tanga, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines, Auric Air Services Limited, and four other airlines fly from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lilongwe to Tanga via Songwe, Lubele Bus Stand, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, and Dar es Salaam in around 35h 16m.

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