There are 3 ways to get from London to Lake Tanganyika by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LHR - BJM
13h 21m$475–1,342Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LGW - BJM
20h 9m$416–1,132Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LCY - BJM
17h 4m$703–1,804
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Lake Tanganyika is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lake Tanganyika is to fly which takes 13h 21m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between London and Lake Tanganyika is 6736 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from London to Lake Tanganyika, including transfers.
Lake Tanganyika is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 10:22 PM in London and 12:22 AM in Lake Tanganyika.
What companies run services between London, England and Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania?
Brussels Airlines, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bujumbura (BJM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Bujumbura via Zurich, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from London City Airport to Bujumbura via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from London City Airport to Bujumbura via Geneva, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from London City Airport to Bujumbura via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Entebbe, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bujumbura via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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