There are 8 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Nairobi, Matatu
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DAR - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
4h 29m$129–258Bus, Matatu via Nairobi
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
17h 13m$3–44Train, bus, Matatu
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain
- Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
26h 46m$14–31Drive 908.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Naivashacar 908.4 km
13h 18m$113–163Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane DAR - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
6h 46m$399–498Bus, Matatu
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
17h 59m$36–43Bus, Matatu #2
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
19h 11m$19–48Bus, Matatu #3
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
21h 47m$42–51
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha is to train and bus and Matatu which costs $14 - $35 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha is to fly and Matatu which takes 4h 29m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha. However, there are services departing from Gerezani and arriving at Naivasha via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Koja and Nairobi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Naivasha is 788 km. The road distance is 908.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha without a car is to bus and Matatu via Nairobi which takes 17h 13m and costs $3 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Naivasha bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, depart from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam to Naivasha bus services, operated by Marangu Luxury Shuttles, arrive at Nairobi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Naivasha is 908 km. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Naivasha.
There are 335+ hotels available in Naivasha.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Naivasha, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Gerezani to Naivasha via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, Koja, Town Terminal, and Nairobi in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–420
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–420
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- 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
- $7–17
- 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)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Website
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- Nairobi Matatu
- 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
- (+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
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–43
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
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