There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Dar es Salaam by plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CAI - DAR
8h 50m$328–500Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CAI - ZNZ
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
12h 34m$266–701Drive 5,291.1 km
- Drive from Cairo to Dar es Salaamcar 5,291.1 km
3d 5h$729–1,053
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Dar es Salaam is to fly which costs $320 - $500 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $320 - $500.
The distance between Cairo and Dar es Salaam is 4242 km. The road distance is 5291.1 km.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Cairo to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 8:09 AM in Cairo and 9:09 AM in Dar es Salaam.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Dar es Salaam is 5291 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Cairo to Dar es Salaam.
There are 761+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kenya Airways fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- 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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