There are 8 ways to get from Namibia to Kigoma by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Bujumbura, drive
best- 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 35m$472–1,210Bus
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$295–396Bus 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, drive, train
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Nakondebus
- Drive from Nakonde to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
5d 3hDrive 3,528.9 km
- Drive from Windhoek to Kigomacar 3,528.9 km
2d 2h$439–634Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Kigoma
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane WVB - TKQ
13h 59m$473–1,427Bus 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$448–1,332Fly Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane WDH - TKQ
15h 41m$358–1,122
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to bus which costs $290 - $400 and takes 5 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Kigoma is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $470 - $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, Urafiki and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 12h.
The distance between Namibia and Kigoma is 2149 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 - $400.
It takes approximately 20h 35m 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 bus via Lusaka which takes 3 days 10h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 13h 59m.
Namibia to Kigoma bus services, operated by Mushima Tours and Transfers, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Kigoma is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 2:17 PM in Namibia and 3:17 PM in Kigoma.
What companies run services between Namibia and Kigoma, Tanzania?
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. Alternatively, Airlink, Air Tanzania, and South African Airways fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Kigoma (TKQ) once daily.
- 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
- $450–1,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Kigoma via Capetown, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Lusaka, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Kigoma via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Kigoma via Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $15
- 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
- $46–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $46
- Flexi
- $50
- Full Flexi
- $55
- 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
- $44
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- 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
- $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
- $90–110
- 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
- $180–250
- 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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