There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CMB - DAR
12h 16m$534–1,241Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CMB - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
17h 47m$279–708Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CMB - ZNZ
12h 10m$517–682Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CMB - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
14h 28m$544–1,653Fly to Tanga Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane CMB - TGT
13h 24m$680–1,537Fly to Dodoma Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane CMB - DOD
16h 1m$677–1,532Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CMB - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
18h 9m$558–1,468Fly to Arusha
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Arusha (ARK)plane CMB - ARK
13h 37m$480–1,137
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $270 - $750 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tanzania is to fly which takes 12h 10m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Colombo and Tanzania is 4818 km.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Colombo to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 12:50 AM in Colombo and 10:20 PM in Tanzania.
There are 819+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tanzania?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Dubai, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Doha, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dodoma Airport via Mumbai, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Arusha via Mumbai, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Arusha via Doha, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Arusha via Dubai, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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