There are 4 ways to get from Tanga to Lake Chala by plane, car, 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 to Arusha, drive
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Arusha (ARK)plane TGT - ARK
- Drive from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Lake Chalacar
5h 18m$291–519Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Voibus
- Drive from Voi to Lake Chalacar
9h 10m$39–59Drive 363.9 km
- Drive from Tanga to Lake Chalacar 363.9 km
5h 49m$46–66Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, drive
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane TGT - JRO
- Drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Lake Chalacar
5h 43m$165–401
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Arusha (ARK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Lake Chala is to bus and drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Lake Chala is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $290 - $550.
The distance between Tanga and Lake Chala is 479 km. The road distance is 363.9 km.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Tanga to Lake Chala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Lake Chala is 364 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Tanga to Lake Chala.
There are 14+ hotels available in Lake Chala.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Lake Chala, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Tanga to Lake Chala. However, you can take the taxi to Tanga Airport (TGT) airport, fly to Arusha (ARK), then drive to Lake Chala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanga to Lake Chala via Mombasa and Voi in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Tanga Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Arusha via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- 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
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mombasa to Voi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
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