There are 7 ways to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bulawayo, fly
best- Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BUQ - DAR
8h 48m$376–716Bus via Harare
cheapest- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
45h 14m$96–97Bus
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
41h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
2d 11hDrive 2,812.9 km
- Drive from Francistown to Dar es Salaamcar 2,812.9 km
41h 22m$350–505Fly from Francistown Airport
- Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FRW - DAR
8h 27m$270–774Bus via Francistown
- Take the bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
43h 29m
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam is to bus via Harare which costs $95 - $98 and takes 45h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Francistown to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Francistown and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between Francistown and Dar es Salaam is 2079 km. The road distance is 2812.9 km.
The best way to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Francistown to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, depart from Francistown station.
The best way to get from Francistown to Dar es Salaam is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $800 and takes 8h 27m.
Francistown to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Noko Travel & Tours, arrive at Intercity Bus Terminus station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Francistown. It is currently 5:04 PM in Francistown and 6:04 PM in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Francistown to Msimbazi Police via Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 41h 13m. Alternatively, Air Botswana, Airlink, and Air Tanzania fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Francistown Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Francistown Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $34
- Phone
- +267 73 325 312
- [email protected]
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +260 97 9568820
- Website
- likili-motorways.com
Bus from Francistown to Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- Lawa Holdings Pty Ltd
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Francistown to Dar es Salaam is 2813 km. It takes approximately 41h 22m to drive from Francistown to Dar es Salaam.
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