There are 8 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Mara by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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 Seronera Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Seronera Airport (SEU)plane DAR - SEU
- Take the taxi from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Issenyetaxi
5h 3m$277–599Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Migoribus
- Drive from Migori to Musomacar
25h 3m$39–94Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Tarime Bus Stand to Musomataxi
36h 29m$65–81Drive 1,148 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Musomacar 1,148 km
20h 18m$143–206Fly to Mwanza Airport, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane DAR - MWZ
- Take the taxi from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Kibarataxi
5h 46m$187–304Fly to Grumeti, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Grumeti (GTZ)plane DAR - GTZ
- Take the taxi from Grumeti (GTZ) to Issenyetaxi
4h 15m$144–340Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Tarime Bus Stand to Musomataxi
28h 44m$75–87Bus, taxi via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arushabus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Tarime Bus Stand to Musomataxi
29h 56m$69–99
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Seronera Airport (SEU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mara is to train and bus and taxi which costs $65 - $85 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mara is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 15m and costs $140 - $340.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Mara is 792 km. The road distance is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mara without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 36h 29m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dar es Salaam to Mara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Mara is 1148 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Mara.
There are one+ hotels available in Mara.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Mara, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Mara. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Seronera Airport (SEU), then take the taxi to Issenye. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Musoma via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Town Terminal, Nairobi, and Migori in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Geita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seronera Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mwanza Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seronera Airport via Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Geita, Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Grumeti via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seronera Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- apg-airlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seronera Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- 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
- +254 203 555 780
- [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
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Nairobi to Migori
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Website
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Tarime Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $17–85
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