There are 9 ways to get from Namibia to Kigoma by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Kigoma
best- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ)WVB - TKQ
13h 39m$442–1,326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
5d 12h$295–384Bus via Lusaka
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- 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 Kigoma
3d 10hBus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusaka
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeya
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
5d 3hDrive 3,528.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kigoma3,528.9 km
2d 2h$439–634Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Kigoma
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Kigoma (TKQ)LVI - TKQ
22h 12m$437–1,231Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigoma (TKQ)WDH - TKQ
15h 21m$368–1,121Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Kigali, drive
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFA
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Kigali (KGL)VFA - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Kigoma
15h$517–840Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigali, drive
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigali (KGL)WDH - KGL
- Drive from Kigali (KGL) to Kigoma
16h 52m$478–645
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 - $390 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 39m and costs $440 - $1,400.
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, Urafiki 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 which takes 5 days 12h and costs $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 13h 39m 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 39m and costs $440 - $1,400. 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 11:22 PM in Namibia and 12:22 AM 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) 5 times a week. 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 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Kigali via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali via Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigali via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $15
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $20
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $27
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $45
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $54
- 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
- $40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +260 211 247 683
- info@juldanmotors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Nakonde
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- 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 Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- $90–110
- 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
- $180–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Namibia to Kigoma is 3529 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Namibia to Kigoma.
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