There are 7 ways to get from Mbeya to Tanga by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
18h 27mBus via Mbeya #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
21h 51m$29–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
27h 30m$42–52Drive 954.3 km
- Drive from Mbeya to Tangacar 954.3 km
15h 41m$119–172Fly to Tanga Airport
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane MBI - TGT
17h 2m$282–731Bus via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
21h 33m$39–43Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MBI - DAR
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
9h 3m$161–279
Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mbeya to Tanga is to bus via Mbeya which costs $28 - $40 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Mbeya to Tanga is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $160 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Mbeya to Tanga. However, there are services departing from Mbeya and arriving at Tanga via Ubungo and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Mbeya and Tanga is 1170 km. The road distance is 954.3 km.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Tanga without a car is to bus which takes 18h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from Mbeya to Tanga, including transfers.
Mbeya to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Mbeya station.
The best way to get from Mbeya to Tanga is to bus which takes 18h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $750 and takes 17h 2m.
Mbeya to Tanga bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mbeya to Tanga is 954 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Mbeya to Tanga.
What companies run services between Mbeya, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Mbeya to Tanga via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 18h 27m. Alternatively, Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and Charterlines, Inc. fly from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Mbeya Airport to Tanga Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- 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
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Mbeya to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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