There are 9 ways to get from Namibia to Kigoma by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Kigoma
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane WVB - TKQ
13h 59m$493–1,427Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
5d 12h$298–410Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Take the bus from Tunduma Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
3d 10hBus, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
5d 10hDrive 3,528.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kigomacar 3,528.9 km
2d 2h$439–634Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane LVI - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigomacar
25h 3m$534–1,577Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane VFA - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Kigomacar
20h 45m$462–1,310Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Kigoma
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane LVI - TKQ
22h 32m$489–1,333Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane WDH - TKQ
15h 41m$369–1,122
Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to bus which costs $290 - $410 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $490 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Namibia to Kigoma. However, there are services departing from Windhoek and arriving at Kigoma via De Korte & Henri, Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Namibia and Kigoma is 2603 km. The road distance is 3528.9 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Kigoma without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Namibia to Kigoma, including transfers.
Namibia to Kigoma bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, depart from Windhoek station.
The best way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $490 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Lusaka, which costs and takes 3 days 10h.
Namibia to Kigoma bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 1:46 PM in Namibia and 2:46 PM in Kigoma.
What companies run services between Namibia and Kigoma, Tanzania?
Airlink, Air Tanzania, and South African Airways fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windhoek to Kigoma via Katima Mulilo, Lusaka, Nakonde, Tunduma Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, and Dar es Salaam in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Maun, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bujumbura via Lusaka, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Bujumbura via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $26
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $48–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $48
- Flexi
- $52
- Full Flexi
- $57
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- $25
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +264 81 331 5475
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/MushimaNamibia/
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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