There are 7 ways to get from Lusaka to Tanga by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Tanga Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane LUN - TGT
7h 43m$314–1,042Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
34h 33m$75–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
2d 5hDrive 2,075.4 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Tangacar 2,075.4 km
31h 37m$305–440Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LUN - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
9h 19m$325–518Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mombasa (MBA)plane LUN - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
10h 12m$352–673Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Ukunda (UKA)plane LUN - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
11h 19m$441–657
Lusaka (LUN) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Tanga is to bus which costs $74 - $79 and takes 34h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Tanga is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $310 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lusaka to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Intercity Bus Terminus and arriving at Tanga via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 33m.
The distance between Lusaka and Tanga is 1655 km. The road distance is 2075.4 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Tanga without a car is to bus which takes 34h 33m and costs $74 - $79.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Lusaka to Tanga, including transfers.
Lusaka to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Intercity Bus Terminus station.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Tanga is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $310 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $74 - $79 and takes 34h 33m.
Lusaka to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Tanga is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 8:47 AM in Lusaka and 9:47 AM in Tanga.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Tanga, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Auric Air Services Limited, and five other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Tanga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 34h 33m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Lusaka to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Lusaka to Mombasa via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Lusaka to Tanga Airport via Nairobi, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Lusaka to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Lusaka to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–480
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- 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 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
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Tanga is 2075 km. It takes approximately 31h 37m to drive from Lusaka to Tanga.
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