There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Dar es Salaam by ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BOS - DAR
25h 46m$511–1,819Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
22h 58m$515–1,842Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BOS - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
29h 24m$589–2,110Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane HYA - DAR
24h$771–1,833
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Dar es Salaam is to ferry and fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 25h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Dar es Salaam is to train and fly which takes 22h 58m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between Boston and Dar es Salaam is 12193 km.
It takes approximately 25h 46m to get from Boston to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam is 8h ahead of Boston. It is currently 10:45 PM in Boston and 6:45 AM in Dar es Salaam.
There are 764+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Dar es Salaam. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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