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How to get fromDar es Salaam to Shimonosekiby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Shimonoseki by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Kitakyushu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane plane DAR - KKJ
    31h 48m
    ¥96,405–231,950

  2. Fly to Saga Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Saga Airport (HSG)plane plane DAR - HSG
    2. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Kokuratrain train
    26h 16m
    ¥67,725–183,690

  3. Fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane plane DAR - UBJ
    2. Take the bus from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Shimonoseki Stationbus bus
    33h 6m
    ¥73,185–203,400

  4. Fly to Oita Airport, train

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane plane DAR - OIT
    2. Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain train
    33h 10m

  5. Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane DAR - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Shimonosekitrain train
    20h 19m

  6. Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane DAR - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    32h 54m
    ¥75,435–196,850

  7. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane DAR - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Kokuratrain train
    21h 44m
    ¥83,385–234,600

  8. Fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane DAR - MYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain train
    28h 3m
    ¥97,515–256,010

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration32h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥94,830Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,651.7 km
  • Duration: 31h 48m

What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Shimonoseki, Japan?

Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) twice daily.

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