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How to get fromChicago to Dar es Salaamby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Dar es Salaam by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane ORD - DAR
    25h 11m
    $560–1,714

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ORD - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    28h 25m
    $688–2,105

  3. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MKE - DAR
    35h 6m
    $837–2,477

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane ORD - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    30h 23m
    $640–1,957

  5. Train to South Bend, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane SBN - DAR
    34h 5m
    $720–2,323

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration27h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$575Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,570.6 km
  • Duration: 25h 11m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Egyptair fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a day.

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