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How to get fromArusha to Dar es Salaamby plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Arusha to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Arusha

    best
    1. Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane ARK - DAR
    1h 35m
    $85–263

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    18h 36m
    $11–22

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    10h 13m
    $19–24

  4. Drive 628.3 km

    1. Drive from Arusha to Dar es Salaamcar car 628.3 km
    9h 45m
    $78–113

  5. Taxi to Kilimanjaro International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Arusha to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane JRO - DAR
    2h
    $104–229

  6. Bus via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus bus
    11h 12m
    $13–33

Arusha (ARK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 35m

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

World Ticket, Air Tanzania, and three other airlines fly from Arusha (ARK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, BM Luxury Coach operates a bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $17–23 and the journey takes 10h.

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