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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Colomboby plane or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Colombo by plane or ferry

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  1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DAR - CMB
    10h 31m
    Rs 120,990–303,942

  2. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZNZ - CMB
    17h 33m
    Rs 180,198–294,424

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 13mAverage Duration
TicketRs 106,394Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Dar es Salaam to Colombo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 4,818.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 31m

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.

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