Car hire and driving in Songea
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Songea
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songea to Makumbako | Tanzania | 223 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Songea to Katumba | Tanzania | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Songea to Ifakara | Tanzania | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Songea to Mbeya | Tanzania | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Songea to Iringa | Tanzania | 324 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Songea to Tunduma | Tanzania | 351 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Songea to Morogoro | Tanzania | 483 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Songea to Mtwara | Tanzania | 498 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Songea to Dodoma | Tanzania | 502 km (312 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Songea to Sumbawanga | Tanzania | 536 km (333 mi) | about 8 h 10 min |
| Songea to Kibaha | Tanzania | 564 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 36 min |
| Songea to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 585 km (364 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Songea to Mwanza | Tanzania | 957 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 36 min |
| Songea to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 636 km (395 mi) | about 9 h 42 min |
| Songea to Arusha | Tanzania | 822 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 32 min |
| Songea to Kahama | Tanzania | 833 km (517 mi) | about 12 h 42 min |
| Songea to Tanga | Tanzania | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Songea to Geita | Tanzania | 947 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 26 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Songea?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.