There are 3 ways to get from Stone Town to Tanga by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane ZNZ - TGT
1h 46m$150–190Ferry, bus via Zanzibar
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
11h 41m$44–367Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tangabus
8h 11m$51–121
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Tanga is to ferry and bus which costs $50 - $130 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Tanga is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $150 - $190.
The distance between Stone Town and Tanga is 140 km.
The best way to get from Stone Town to Tanga without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Stone Town to Tanga, including transfers.
There are 15+ hotels available in Tanga.
What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
Charterlines, Inc. and Auric Air Services Limited fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Tanga Airport (TGT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Tanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $181–185
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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