There are 2 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 19m$464–1,543Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LGW - BJM
22h 43m$498–1,143
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Lake Tanganyika is to train and fly which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lake Tanganyika is to fly which takes 13h 19m and costs $460 - $1,600.
The distance between London and Lake Tanganyika is 6736 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from London to Lake Tanganyika, including transfers.
Lake Tanganyika is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 7:27 PM in London and 8:27 PM 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bujumbura via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bujumbura via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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