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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

    best
    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DAR - CMB
    10h 36m
    Rs 95,965–223,913

  2. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 28m
    Rs 90,081–254,088

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRs 86,009Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,818.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.

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