There are 7 ways to get from Tanga to Mbeya by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly from Tanga Airport
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane TGT - MBI
6h 6m$204–704Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
21h 52m$31–43Bus
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
21h 34m$39–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain Kilimanjaro
31hDrive 954.3 km
- Drive from Tanga to Mbeyacar 954.3 km
15h 41m$119–172Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DAR - MBI
8h 34m$119–221Bus, ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane ZNZ - MBI
12h 15m$166–466
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Mbeya is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $30 - $45 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Mbeya is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanga to Mbeya. However, there are services departing from Tanga and arriving at Mbeya via Fire and Dar es Salaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Tanga and Mbeya is 759 km. The road distance is 954.3 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mbeya without a car is to bus which takes 21h 34m and costs $39 - $44.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Tanga to Mbeya, including transfers.
Tanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Tanga station.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mbeya is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $200 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $39 - $44 and takes 21h 34m.
Tanga to Mbeya bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Mbeya is 954 km. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Tanga to Mbeya.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Mbeya, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited, Air Tanzania, and Charterlines, Inc. fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanga to Mbeya via Fire, Ubungo, and Dar es Salaam in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Tanga Airport to Mbeya Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- 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
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- newforce@163.com
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $8–21
- 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
- $33–37
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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