There are 6 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Catumbela Airport
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)plane DAR - CBT
17h 2m$637–1,649Bus via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus
2d 23h$175–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the train from Lusaka to Livingstonetrain
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Windhoekbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus
4d 14hDrive 3,775.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Benguelacar 3,775.4 km
2d 14h$469–678Fly to Lubango, bus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lubango (SDD)plane DAR - SDD
- Take the bus from Lubango to Benguelabus
21h 59m$582–2,144Bus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Benguelabus
4d 8h$214–265
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela is to bus via Katima Mulilo which costs $170 - $200 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $600 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Benguela. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Benguela via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo and Windhoek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Benguela is 2912 km. The road distance is 3775.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela without a car is to bus via Katima Mulilo which takes 2 days 23h and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Benguela bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Benguela is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $600 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus via Katima Mulilo, which costs $170 - $200 and takes 2 days 23h.
Dar es Salaam to Benguela bus services, operated by SR Classic Coach, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Benguela is 2h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 10:21 PM in Dar es Salaam and 8:21 PM in Benguela.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Benguela, Angola?
Ethiopian Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Catumbela Airport (CBT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Benguela via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Lusaka, Katima Mulilo, Windhoek, and Windhoek in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Catumbela Airport via Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Catumbela Airport via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubango via Addis Ababa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubango via Johannesburg, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Lubango via Nairobi, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Lusaka to Livingstone
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Economy
- $11
- Standard
- $12
- 2nd Class Sleeper
- $16
- Ist Class Sleeper
- $17
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lusaka to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
Bus from Livingstone to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51–130
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Saver
- $51
- Flexi
- $55
- Full Flexi
- $61
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
Bus from Windhoek to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
Bus from Lubango to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $8–13
Bus from Windhoek to Benguela
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $21–30
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from RoadPort to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
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Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Benguela is 3775 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from Dar es Salaam to Benguela.
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