There are 6 ways to get from Chanika to Songwe by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, train, car, or ferry
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Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly, Private Transfer , taxi
best- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)DAR - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the taxi from Tunduma to Songwe
10h 33m$174–417Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Take the taxi from Tunduma Terminal to Songwe
22h 51m$65–73Bus, taxi via Mbeya
- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Songwe
21h 12m$73–90Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Songwe
31h 46mDrive 958 km
- Drive from Chanika to Songwe958 km
16h 14m$119–172Bus, ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly, Private Transfer , taxi
- Take the bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)ZNZ - MBI
- Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Take the taxi from Tunduma to Songwe
14h 44m$205–506
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chanika to Songwe is to bus and taxi which costs $65 - $75 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Chanika to Songwe is to bus and fly and Private Transfer and taxi which takes 10h 33m and costs $170 - $420.
The distance between Chanika and Songwe is 1091 km. The road distance is 958 km.
The best way to get from Chanika to Songwe without a car is to bus and taxi via Mbeya which takes 21h 12m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Chanika to Songwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chanika to Songwe is 958 km. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Chanika to Songwe.
What companies run services between Chanika, Tanga, Tanzania and Songwe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Chanika to Songwe. However, you can take the bus to Dar es Salaam, take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), walk to Mbeya Airport, take the shuttle to Tunduma, then take the taxi to Songwe. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dar es Salaam, walk to Gerezani, take the line 004 bus to Ubungo, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Mbeya, then take the taxi to Songwe.
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- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Arusha, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- 0716562567
Bus from Handeni to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 718 370 639
- zanzibartours@gmail.com
- Website
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
Shuttle from Mbeya Airport to Tunduma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Schedules at
- hoteltoursandtransfers.com
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Tunduma Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $26–60
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