There are 3 ways to get from Mbala to Kigoma by car, plane, or bus
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Drive 645.7 km
best- Drive from Mbala to Kigomacar 645.7 km
14h 52m$95–137Drive to Mbeya Airport, fly to Kigoma
- Drive from Mbala to Mbeya Airport (MBI)car
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane MBI - TKQ
12h 33m$319–820Drive to Sumbawanga, fly to Tabora, bus
- Drive from Mbala to Sumbawanga (SUT)car
- Fly from Sumbawanga (SUT) to Tabora (TBO)plane SUT - TBO
- Take the bus from Tabora to Kigomabus
11h 11m
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbala to Kigoma is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mbala to Kigoma is to drive and fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $310 - $850.
The distance between Mbala and Kigoma is 646 km. The road distance is 645.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive 645.7 km from Mbala to Kigoma.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Mbala. It is currently 8:36 AM in Mbala and 9:36 AM in Kigoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbala to Kigoma is 646 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Mbala to Kigoma.
There are six+ hotels available in Kigoma.
What companies run services between Mbala, Zambia and Kigoma, Tanzania?
You can drive from Mbala to Kigoma in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Sumbawanga to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
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