There are 8 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Kitale by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane DAR - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
6h 11m$118–481Bus via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
25h 4m$15–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
34h 40m$26–39Drive 1,201.2 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Kitalecar 1,201.2 km
17h 10m$150–216Fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane DAR - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Kitalecar
5h 40m$175–506Bus
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
25h 56m$48–51Bus via Mombasa
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Eldoretbus
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Kitalebus
29h 19m$25–40Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kitalebus
32h 43m$54–59
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kitale is to train and bus which costs $26 - $40 and takes 34h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kitale is to fly and drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Kitale. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Kitale via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja, Nairobi and Eldoret. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Kitale is 1020 km. The road distance is 1201.2 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Kitale without a car is to bus via Nairobi which takes 25h 4m and costs $15 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Dar es Salaam to Kitale, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Kitale bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam to Kitale bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Kitale is 1201 km. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Kitale.
There are 30+ hotels available in Kitale.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kitale, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Gerezani to Kitale via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, Nairobi, and Eldoret in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Mombasa, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
Bus from Mombasa to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $17–21
Bus from Eldoret to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $1–2
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 726 354 300 / 301
- [email protected]
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Nairobi to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Eldoret
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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