There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Bururi by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car, or train
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 Bujumbura, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane DAR - BJM
- Take the taxi from Bujumbura (BJM) to Bururitaxi
4h 24m$382–619Drive 1,371 km
cheapest- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Bururicar 1,371 km
21h 43m$195–282Bus, Boat, drive
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
- Take the ferry from Kigoma to Gombe Stream National Parkferry
- Drive from Gombe Stream National Park to Bururicar
26h 35mTrain, Boat, drive
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
- Take the ferry from Kigoma to Gombe Stream National Parkferry
- Drive from Gombe Stream National Park to Bururicar
45h 22mFly to Kigoma, drive
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane DAR - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Bururicar
4h 45m$197–479
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bujumbura (BJM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Bururi is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Bururi is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 24m and costs $380 - $650.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Bururi is 1290 km. The road distance is 1371 km.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Dar es Salaam to Bururi, including transfers.
Bururi is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 10:48 PM in Dar es Salaam and 9:48 PM in Bururi.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Bururi is 1371 km. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Bururi.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Bururi, Burundi?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Bururi. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Bujumbura (BJM), then take the taxi to Bururi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Bururi via Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, Kigoma, Kigoma, and Gombe Stream National Park in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- 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
Ferry from Kigoma to Gombe Stream National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Ferry from Kigoma to Gombe Stream National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
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