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

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dar es Salaam by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EDI - DAR
    23h 22m
    $370–1,122

  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
    20h 39m
    $272–1,005

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane ABZ - DAR
    19h 30m
    $412–1,428

  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
    19h 41m
    $428–1,213

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GLA - ZNZ
    3. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    23h 2m
    $420–846

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane NCL - DAR
    26h 23m
    $549–1,422

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration23h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,019.4 km
  • Duration: 23h 22m

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) once daily.

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