There are 7 ways to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga by plane, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly to Tanga Airport
best- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane FBM - TGT
18h 44m$397–1,222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
38h 33m$86–90Drive 1,967.2 km
- Drive from Lubumbashi to Tangacar 1,967.2 km
32h 27m$245–353Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Mombasa (MBA)plane FBM - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
10h 19m$385–1,003Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FBM - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
9h 10m$378–648Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus
- Fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Ukunda (UKA)plane FBM - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
22h 21m$354–807Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeyabus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
44h 57m
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga is to bus which costs $85 - $90 and takes 38h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga is to fly and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $370 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lubumbashi to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Lubumbashi and arriving at Tanga via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 33m.
The distance between Lubumbashi and Tanga is 1478 km. The road distance is 1967.2 km.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga without a car is to bus which takes 38h 33m and costs $85 - $90.
It takes approximately 18h 44m to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga, including transfers.
Lubumbashi to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Lubumbashi station.
The best way to get from Lubumbashi to Tanga is to fly which takes 18h 44m and costs $390 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $90 and takes 38h 33m.
Lubumbashi to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Tanga is 1h ahead of Lubumbashi. It is currently 3:59 AM in Lubumbashi and 4:59 AM in Tanga.
What companies run services between Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanga, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and Kenya Airways fly from Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lubumbashi to Tanga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 38h 33m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Ndola, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lubumbashi International Airport to Ukunda via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $18
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Lubumbashi to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.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 Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lubumbashi to Tanga is 1967 km. It takes approximately 32h 27m to drive from Lubumbashi to Tanga.
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