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How to get fromEdinburgh to Dar es Salaamby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dar es Salaam by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EDI - DAR
    23h 17m
    $390–1,122

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane GLA - DAR
    21h 44m
    $363–1,017

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MAN - DAR
    17h 31m
    $470–1,300

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane EDI - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    20h 46m
    $488–1,413

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane EDI - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    26h 9m
    $481–865

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration24h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,019.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 17m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Qatar Airways flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily.

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