There are 6 ways to get from Tanga to Shinyanga by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane TGT - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Shinyangataxi
9h 33m$394–499Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stnbus
24h 10m$44–76Bus
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stnbus
23h 52m$54–80Drive 877.2 km
- Drive from Tanga to Shinyangacar 877.2 km
18h 2m$109–158Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane DAR - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Shinyangataxi
10h 26m$184–326Fly Tanga Airport to Geita, taxi
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Geita (GIT)plane TGT - GIT
- Take the taxi from Geita (GIT) to Shinyangataxi
25h 34m$314–704
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Shinyanga is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $40 - $80 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Shinyanga is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 33m and costs $390 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanga to Shinyanga. However, there are services departing from Tanga and arriving at Shinyanga Bus Stn via Fire and Magufuli Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 52m.
The distance between Tanga and Shinyanga is 906 km. The road distance is 877.2 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Shinyanga without a car is to bus which takes 23h 52m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Tanga to Shinyanga, including transfers.
Tanga to Shinyanga bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Tanga station.
Tanga to Shinyanga bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Shinyanga is 877 km. It takes approximately 18h 2m to drive from Tanga to Shinyanga.
There are one+ hotels available in Shinyanga.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Shinyanga, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Tanga to Shinyanga Bus Stn via Fire, Kimara, and Magufuli Bus Terminal in around 23h 52m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mwanza Airport via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Geita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Musoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Tanga Airport to Geita via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Tanga Airport to Geita via Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 743999894
- Website
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Shinyanga Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- allysstar.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $50–100
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