There are 7 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Kigali International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL)plane DAR - KGL
- Drive from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Rusumocar
5h 36m$272–581Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Drive from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Rusumocar
39h 2m$68–136Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stntrain
- Take the bus from Dodoma to Mutukulabus
- Drive from Mutukula to Mbararacar
- Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumocar
34h 48mDrive 1,282.1 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Rusumocar 1,282.1 km
20h 15m$160–230Fly to Bukoba, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bukoba (BKZ)plane DAR - BKZ
- Take the taxi from Bukoba (BKZ) to Rusumotaxi
8h 44m$277–399Bus, drive via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Kigalibus
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumocar
43h 14m$84–113Bus, drive via Kigali
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Kigalibus
- Drive from Kigali to Rusumocar
43h 33m$73–106
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kigali International Airport (KGL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo is to bus and drive via Kigali which costs $70 - $110 and takes 43h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo is to fly and drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $270 - $600.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Rusumo is 1272 km. The road distance is 1282.1 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Rusumo is 1282 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Rusumo, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Rusumo. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL), then drive to Rusumo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Rusumo via Dodoma Passenger Stn, Dodoma, Mutukula, Mbarara, Kabale, Katuna, and Kigali in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigali International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bukoba via Mwanza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kigali International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Magufuli SGR Stn to Dodoma Passenger Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dodoma to Mutukula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–53
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Mbarara to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Katuna to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- srclassic.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Trinity Bus Terminal to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 0707 471111
Bus from Nairobi to Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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