There are 9 ways to get from Tanga to Kampala by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tanga Airport
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Entebbe (EBB)plane TGT - EBB
6h 11m$258–718Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Malababus
- Take the bus from Malaba to Kampalabus
25h 17m$30–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kampalabus
22h 56mDrive 1,219.4 km
- Drive from Tanga to Kampalacar 1,219.4 km
16h 44m$183–264Bus to Mombasa, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane MBA - EBB
9h 46m$215–390Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Entebbe (EBB)plane DAR - EBB
11h 34m$208–435Bus, taxi to Ukunda, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
- Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Entebbe (EBB)plane UKA - EBB
12h 18m$334–584Bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
32h 34m$64–68Bus via Dar es Salaam #2
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
36h 33m$72–101
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Kampala is to bus which costs $29 - $40 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Kampala is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanga to Kampala. However, there are services departing from Tanga and arriving at Kampala via Mombasa and Malaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
The distance between Tanga and Kampala is 981 km. The road distance is 1219.4 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Kampala without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Tanga to Kampala, including transfers.
Tanga to Kampala bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Tanga station.
The best way to get from Tanga to Kampala is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $250 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $40 and takes 25h 17m.
Tanga to Kampala bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Mombasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Kampala is 1219 km. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Tanga to Kampala.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Kampala, Uganda?
Auric Air Services Limited, Uganda Airlines, and Charterlines, Inc. fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Entebbe (EBB) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanga to Kampala via Mombasa and Malaba in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Entebbe via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Tanga Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Tanga Airport to Entebbe via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Mombasa to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–280
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Entebbe via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Ukunda to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Phone
- +254709907000
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Mombasa to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–93
- Schedules at
- metickets.krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $5–12
- First Class
- $20–35
- Premium
- $93
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
Bus from Mombasa to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–24
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buscar
Bus from Malaba to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Buscar
- Normal
- $8
- Business/VIP
- $11
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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