There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Makamba by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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 Kigoma, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigoma (TKQ)plane DAR - TKQ
- Drive from Kigoma (TKQ) to Makambacar
4h 5m$191–470Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Kigomatrain
- Drive from Kigoma to Makambacar
40h 46m$27–46Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigomabus
- Drive from Kigoma to Makambacar
21h 51m$35–47Drive 1,329.3 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Makambacar 1,329.3 km
21h 4m$189–273Fly to Bujumbura, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bujumbura (BJM)plane DAR - BJM
- Take the taxi from Bujumbura (BJM) to Makambataxi
5h 3m$407–649
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigoma (TKQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Makamba is to train and drive which costs $26 - $50 and takes 40h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Makamba is to fly and drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $190 - $470.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Makamba is 1189 km. The road distance is 1329.3 km.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Dar es Salaam to Makamba, including transfers.
Makamba is 1h behind Dar es Salaam. It is currently 3:44 AM in Dar es Salaam and 2:44 AM in Makamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Makamba is 1329 km. It takes approximately 21h 4m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Makamba.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Makamba, Burundi?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Makamba. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Kigoma (TKQ), then drive to Makamba. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Makamba via Ubungo, Dar es Salaam, and Kigoma in around 21h 51m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bujumbura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bujumbura via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–340
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $14
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $19
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $25
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
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