There are 7 ways to get from Lusaka to Tabora 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 to Tabora
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Tabora (TBO)LUN - TBO
23h 3m$304–802Bus via Tunduma
cheapest- Take the bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
47h 14m$67–76Bus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
43h 52mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Take the train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
2d 16hDrive 1,580 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Tabora1,580 km
27h 55m$232–335Fly to Mwanza Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)LUN - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Tabora
12h 58m$340–886Fly to Kigoma, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Kigoma (TKQ)LUN - TKQ
- Take the bus from Kigoma to Tabora
23h 3m
Lusaka (LUN) to Tabora (TBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Tabora is to bus via Tunduma which costs $65 - $80 and takes 47h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Tabora is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 58m and costs $340 - $900.
The distance between Lusaka and Tabora is 1271 km. The road distance is 1580 km.
It takes approximately 23h 3m to get from Lusaka to Tabora, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Tabora is to fly which takes 23h 3m and costs $300 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 52m.
Tabora is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 5:59 PM in Lusaka and 6:59 PM in Tabora.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Tabora is 1580 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Lusaka to Tabora.
There are one+ hotels available in Tabora.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Tabora, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania flies from Lusaka (LUN) to Tabora (TBO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lusaka to Tabora via Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Kimara, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 43h 52m.
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- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Tabora via Dar es Salaam, Mpanda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Lusaka to Tabora via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam, Mpanda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Lusaka to Mwanza Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Lusaka to Mwanza Airport via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Lubumbashi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Lusaka to Kigoma via Nairobi, Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Kigoma to Tabora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 966608267
- jkas@gmail.com
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Inter-City Bus Terminus to Nakonde Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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