There are 4 ways to get from Tanga to Songea by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive 1,079.6 km
best- Drive from Tanga to Songeacar 1,079.6 km
17h 36m$135–194Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Songea (SGX)plane DAR - SGX
8h 15m$120–299Fly from Tanga Airport
- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Songea (SGX)plane TGT - SGX
20h 1m$170–562Bus, 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 Songea (SGX)plane ZNZ - SGX
11h 55m$152–384
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Songea (SGX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Songea is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Songea is to bus and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $120 - $300.
The distance between Tanga and Songea is 1080 km. The road distance is 1079.6 km.
It takes approximately 17h 36m to drive 1079.6 km from Tanga to Songea.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanga to Songea is 1080 km. It takes approximately 17h 36m to drive from Tanga to Songea.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Songea, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited, Air Tanzania, and FlexFlight ApS fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Songea (SGX) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tanga Airport to Songea via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tanga Airport to Songea via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Songea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Songea via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- 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 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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