There are 6 ways to get from Busia to Dar es Salaam by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Kisumu International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Busia to Kisumubus
- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KIS - DAR
7h 38m$238–585Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Busia to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
25h 32m$21–38Drive 1,260.3 km
- Drive from Busia to Dar es Salaamcar 1,260.3 km
18h 19m$157–227Bus to Entebbe, fly
- Take the bus from Busia to Kampalabus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EBB - DAR
10h 13m$205–309Bus, bus to Eldoret International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Busia to Mumiasbus
- Take the bus from Mumias to Kapsabetbus
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EDL - DAR
9h 57m$155–460Bus
- Take the bus from Busia to Dar es Salaambus
30h 6m$50–65
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busia to Dar es Salaam is to bus and train which costs $21 - $40 and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Busia to Dar es Salaam is to bus and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $230 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Busia and arriving at Dar es Salaam. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30h 6m.
The distance between Busia and Dar es Salaam is 1038 km. The road distance is 1260.3 km.
The best way to get from Busia to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 32m and costs $21 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Busia to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Busia to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, depart from Busia station.
Busia to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Mozaico Coaches Ltd, arrive at Dar es Salaam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Busia to Dar es Salaam is 1260 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Busia to Dar es Salaam.
There are 798+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Busia, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
Mozaico Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Busia to Dar es Salaam once daily. Tickets cost $50–65 and the journey takes 30h 6m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Busia to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $2–3
Bus from Busia to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0717073333
- [email protected]
- Website
- bus-car.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://bus-car.co.ke/?fbclid=IwAR0ue-tmedLmaiQ3pC7R6TuzahIO7p698XH5v32MsQRE75qD18nAkNRKeR4#/
- Normal
- $7
- Business/VIP
- $10
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Mumias to Kapsabet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- mashpoa.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Busia to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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