There are 3 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga by plane, bus, or car
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Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Tanga Airport (TGT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga is to bus which costs $7 - $21 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $210 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dar es Salaam and arriving at Tanga. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Tanga is 216 km. The road distance is 338 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $7 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga, including transfers.
Dar es Salaam to Tanga bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, depart from Dar es Salaam station.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Tanga is to fly which takes 1h 5m and costs $210 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $21 and takes 5h 32m.
Dar es Salaam to Tanga bus services, operated by Tahmeed Coach Ltd, arrive at Tanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Tanga is 338 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Tanga.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Tanga, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited flies from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Tanga Airport (TGT) once daily. Alternatively, Tahmeed Coach Ltd operates a bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga 4 times a day. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 5h 32m. Tawakal Coach also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Tanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
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