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How to get fromArua to Dar es Salaamby plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Arua to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Arua to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Arua (RUA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane RUA - DAR
    6h 33m
    $210–563

  2. Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    34h 20m
    $56

  3. Drive 1,852 km

    1. Drive from Arua to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,852 km
    27h 3m
    $277–400

  4. Bus to Entebbe, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EBB - DAR
    12h 46m
    $207–329

  5. Fly Arua to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Arua (RUA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane RUA - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    9h 32m
    $268–754

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arua to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    38h 26m
    $64–89

Arua (RUA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,450.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Arua, Uganda and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Eagle Air Uganda, Uganda Airlines, and Air Tanzania fly from Arua (RUA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arua to Jangwani via Kampala, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 34h 20m.

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