There are 3 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Freetown by plane, taxi, car, or ferry
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 Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane DAR - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
18h 6m$547–1,359Drive 8,403.1 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Freetowncar 8,403.1 km
6d 6h$1,150–1,661Fly to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Conakry (CKY)plane DAR - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
19h 25m$609–1,792
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Freetown is to fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 18h 6m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Freetown is 6250 km. The road distance is 8403.1 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Dar es Salaam to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 3h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 1:43 PM in Dar es Salaam and 10:43 AM in Freetown.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Freetown is 8403 km. It takes approximately 6 days 6h to drive from Dar es Salaam to Freetown.
There are 76+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Freetown. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can drive from Dar es Salaam to Freetown in around 6d 6h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Monrovia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Ouagadougou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Nairobi, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Addis Ababa, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Conakry via Addis Ababa, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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