There are 7 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Shirati by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Kisumu International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane DAR - KIS
- Drive from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Shiraticar
7h 20m$302–409Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- 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 Shiratitaxi
36h 33m$54–69Bus, drive via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Migoribus
- Drive from Migori to Shiraticar
25h 22m$65–82Drive 1,254.4 km
- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Shiraticar 1,254.4 km
18h 45m$156–225Fly 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 Shiratitaxi
6h 34m$207–329Fly to Seronera Airport, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Seronera Airport (SEU)plane DAR - SEU
- Take the taxi from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Shiratitaxi
8h 49m$317–644Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Migoribus
- Drive from Migori to Shiraticar
29h 49m$55–66
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Shirati is to train and bus and taxi which costs $50 - $70 and takes 36h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Shirati is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 34m and costs $200 - $330.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Shirati is 1120 km. The road distance is 1254.4 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Shirati without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 36h 33m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Dar es Salaam to Shirati, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Shirati is 1254 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Shirati.
There are one+ hotels available in Shirati.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Shirati, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Shirati. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Kisumu International Airport (KIS), then drive to Shirati. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gerezani to Shirati via Ubungo, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Nairobi, and Migori in around 25h 22m.
- 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
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kisumu International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- 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 Seronera Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
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 Seronera Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- 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
- 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
- +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
- +254 730 889 000
- [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
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Migori
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Estimated price
- $18–110
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