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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Karibaby plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Kariba by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Lusaka, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN)plane plane DAR - LUN
    2. Drive from Lusaka (LUN) to Karibacar car
    5h 56m
    $312–539

  2. Fly to Kariba Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kariba Airport (KAB)plane plane DAR - KAB
    14h 17m
    $100–424

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    42h 49m

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dar es salaam to New Kapiri Mposhitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kapiri Mposhi to Power Tools Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kitwe to Ndolabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    2d 13h

  5. Drive 2,137.5 km

    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Karibacar car 2,137.5 km
    32h 55m
    $391–565

  6. Fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane plane DAR - HRE
    2. Drive from Harare-Airport-HRE to Karibacar car
    6h 36m
    $322–519

  7. Train, bus, taxi via Serenje

    1. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Ndolabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Bus Stn to Chirundu Bus Stnbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Chirundu Bus Stn to Karibataxi taxi
    2d 13h

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Lusaka (LUN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,729 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kariba, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe?

Air Zimbabwe, Fastjet, and three other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kariba Airport (KAB) once daily.

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