There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe by plane, taxi, 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 Kigoma, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane DAR - TKQ
- Take the taxi from Kigoma (TKQ) to Buhigwetaxi
4h 15m$212–524Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
- Take the taxi from Kigoma to Buhigwetaxi
40h 56m$44–65Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
- Take the taxi from Kigoma to Buhigwetaxi
22h 1m$52–67Drive 1,238.1 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwecar 1,238.1 km
21h 13m$154–223Fly to Bujumbura, drive
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane DAR - BJM
- Drive from Bujumbura (BJM) to Buhigwecar
5h 56m$323–549
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe is to train and taxi which costs $40 - $65 and takes 40h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 15m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Buhigwe is 1164 km. The road distance is 1238.1 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 1m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe is 1238 km. It takes approximately 21h 13m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Buhigwe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Buhigwe. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Kigoma (TKQ), then take the taxi to Buhigwe. Alternatively, you can take the line 004 bus to Ubungo, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Kigoma, then take the taxi to Buhigwe.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–340
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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