There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Chimala 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, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)plane DAR - MBI
- Take the taxi from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Chimalataxi
2h 29m$207–329Bus, taxi via Mbeya
cheapest- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeyabus
- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Chimalataxi
17h 18m$60–77Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus
- Take the taxi from Mbeya to Chimalataxi
14h 7mTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Makambakotrain
- Take the taxi from Makambako to Chimalataxi
17h 40m$68–84Drive 751.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Chimalacar 751.4 km
12h 56m$94–135
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chimala is to bus and taxi via Mbeya which costs $60 - $80 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chimala is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 29m and costs $200 - $330.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Chimala is 755 km. The road distance is 751.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Chimala without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Dar es Salaam to Chimala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Chimala is 751 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Chimala.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Chimala, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Chimala. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), then take the taxi to Chimala. Alternatively, you can take the line 004 bus to Ubungo, walk to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the bus to Mbeya, then take the taxi to Chimala.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Makambako
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $13–15
- Mukuba M2
- $14
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 754864829
- [email protected]
- Website
- newforcebus.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Schedules at
- newforcebus.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $40–70
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