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How to get fromTanga to Nairobiby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Tanga to Nairobi by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Mombasa, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane MBA - WIL
    5h 54m
    $191–736

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Nairobibus bus
    13h 13m
    $15–39

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Take the train from Mombasa to Nairobitrain train Express / ...
    11h 33m
    $46–147

  4. Drive  587.1 km

    1. Drive from Tanga to Nairobicar car 587.1 km
    7h 39m
    $73–106

  5. Bus to Mombasa, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane MBA - NBO
    6h 41m
    $117–637

  6. Bus, taxi to Ukunda, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane UKA - WIL
    6h 40m
    $240–370

  7. Fly Tanga Airport to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane TGT - NBO
    3h 55m
    $425–555

  8. Bus, taxi to Ukunda, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane UKA - NBO
    7h 33m
    $201–361

Mombasa (MBA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya?

You can take a bus from Tanga to Nairobi via Mombasa in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, Charterlines, Inc., Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Nairobi (NBO) 3 times a day.

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