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How to get fromDakar to Dar es Salaamby bus, plane, car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Dar es Salaam by bus, plane, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane DSS - DAR
    17h 32m
    $518–771

  2. Drive 8,788.6 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Dar es Salaamcar car 8,788.6 km
    6d 7h
    $1,100–1,589

  3. Bus to Banjul, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BJL - DAR
    27h 39m
    $734–1,143

  4. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane DSS - ZNZ
    3. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    20h 21m
    $596–1,612

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,715.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 32m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Dar es Salaam. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Dar es Salaam in around 6d 7h.

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