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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Mandaby plane, car, bus, shuttle, taxi, train, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Songea (SGX)plane plane DAR - SGX
    2. Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mandacar car
    5h 37m
    $192–349
  2. Drive 918.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dar es Salaam to Mandacar car 918.4 km
    18h 32m
    $162–233
  3. Bus, Private Transfer , taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Mbeyabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mbeya to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi taxi
    30h 39m
  4. Train, drive, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    2. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi taxi
    36h 1m
  5. Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    2. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Songea (SGX)plane plane ZNZ - SGX
    3. Drive from Songea (SGX) to Mandacar car
    10h 38m
    $190–500
  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi taxi
    31h 51m
  7. Train, Private Transfer , bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Tundumatrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tunduma to Malawi bordershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Karonga to Mandataxi taxi
    39h 20m

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Songea (SGX) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Manda, Malawi?

There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Manda. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Songea (SGX), then drive to Manda. Alternatively, you can take the line 004 bus to Manzese Argentina, take the taxi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, take the bus to Mbeya, walk to Mbeya, take the shuttle to Malawi border, walk to Songwe, take the bus to Karonga, then take the taxi to Manda.

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