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How to get fromAddis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Dar es Salaamby plane, bus, car, ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane ADD - DAR
    2h 55m
    $406–498

  2. Bus via Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 7m
    $61–110

  3. Drive 2,213.4 km

    1. Drive from Addis Ababa Airport (ADD) to Dar es Salaamcar car 2,213.4 km
    33h 50m
    $275–398

  4. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ADD - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    6h 29m
    $450–748

  5. Fly to Tanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane ADD - TGT
    2. Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus bus
    13h 16m
    $424–1,150

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 35m
    $104–121

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    39h 50m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus bus
    3. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    40h 18m
    $72–98

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Addis Ababa to Nairobibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    44h 32m
    $100–117

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,774.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Addis Ababa Airport (ADD), Ethiopia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines flies from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bole Bridge to Msimbazi Police via Cinema Ras, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Eastleigh Terminal, Koja, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 38h 7m.

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