There are 8 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Nairobi, Matatu, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane DAR - NBO
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
5h 24m$259–418Bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mwembe Tayari Rd to Nakurubus
23h 54m$22–33Bus, Matatu, taxi
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
18h 8m$133–204Drive 978.1 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Nakurucar 978.1 km
14h 12m$122–176Fly to Kisumu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane DAR - KIS
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nakurubus
7h 41m$294–392Fly to Eldoret International Airport, bus
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)plane DAR - EDL
- Take the bus from Eldoret to Nakurubus
7h 39m$122–487Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport, Matatu, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane DAR - WIL
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Naivashabus
- Take the taxi from Naivasha to Nakurutaxi
7h 41m$519–658Bus
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mwembe Tayari Rd to Nakurubus
23h 49m$28–41
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru is to bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $22 - $35 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru is to fly and Matatu and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs $250 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru. However, there are services departing from Dar es Salaam and arriving at Nakuru via Mwembe Tayari Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Nakuru is 859 km. The road distance is 978.1 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru without a car is to bus and Matatu and taxi which takes 18h 8m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, depart from Dar es Salaam station.
Dar es Salaam to Nakuru bus services, operated by Tawakal Coach, arrive at Mombasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Nakuru is 978 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru.
There are 448+ hotels available in Nakuru.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nakuru, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Dar es Salaam to Nakuru via Mombasa and Mwembe Tayari Rd in around 23h 49m.
- 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 Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Eldoret International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
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
- 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
- $150–500
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
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
- $120–340
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
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
- $120–340
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Nairobi, Kisumu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- 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
- 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
- $240–750
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 Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- 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
- $45–270
- 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
- $150–390
- 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
- $140–460
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- 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
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $3–5
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
- Phone
- (+254) 722-206-445
- [email protected]
- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Eldoret to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mwembe Tayari Rd to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Mwembe Tayari Rd to Nakuru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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