How to get fromTanga to Lusakaby bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Tanga to Lusaka by bus, plane, train, taxi, car, or ferry

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Bus to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
best
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane DAR - LUN
10h 21m
$324–621
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
34h 34m
$75–79
Bus, train, taxi
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain
3. Take the taxi from New Kapiri Mposhi to Kabwetaxi
4. Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
2d 11h
$132–163
Drive 2,075.5 km
1. Drive from Tanga to Lusakacar 2,075.5 km
31h 42m
$305–440
Bus to Mombasa, fly
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
2. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane MBA - LUN
10h 34m
$351–676
Fly from Tanga Airport
1. Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Lusaka (LUN)plane TGT - LUN
8h 48m
$164–694
Bus, taxi to Ukunda, fly
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Mombasabus
2. Take the taxi from Mombasa to Ukunda (UKA)taxi
3. Fly from Ukunda (UKA) to Lusaka (LUN)plane UKA - LUN
13h 30m
$390–930
Bus, ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
3. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Lusaka (LUN)plane ZNZ - LUN
15h 25m
$352–711

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

8Weekly Planes

3h 32mAverage Duration

$203Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Tanga to Lusaka.

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Distance: 1,873.5 km
Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Lusaka, Zambia?

You can take a bus from Tanga to Intercity Bus Terminus via Fire, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 34h 34m. Alternatively, Auric Air Services Limited, Air Zimbabwe, and two other airlines fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Lusaka (LUN) 5 times a week.

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Lusaka(opens in a new window), Zambia(opens in a new window)

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1279 m., the city's population was about 3.3 million, while the urban population is estimated at 2.5 million in 2018. Lusaka is the centre of both commerce and government in Zambia and connects to the country's four main highways heading north, south, east, and west. English is the official language of the city administration, while Bemba, Tonga, Lenje, Soli, Lozi, and Nyanja are the commonly spoken street languages. The earliest evidence of settlement in the area dates to the 6th century AD, with the first known settlement in the 11th century. It was then home to the Lenje and Soli peoples from the 17th or 18th century. The founding of the modern city occurred in 1905 when it lay in the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, which was controlled by the British South African Company (BSAC). The BSAC built a railway linking their mines in the Copperbelt to Cape Town and Lusaka was designated as a water stop on that line, named after a local Lenje chief called Lusaaka. White Afrikaner farmers then settled in the area and expanded Lusaka into a regional trading centre, taking over its administration. In 1929, five years after taking over control of Northern Rhodesia from the BSAC, the British colonial administration decided to move its capital from Livingstone to a more central location, and Lusaka was chosen. Town planners including Stanley Adshead worked on the project, and the city was built out over the subsequent decades.

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