There are 5 ways to get from Goma 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, fly
best- Drive from Goma to Kigali International Airport (KGL)car
- Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KGL - DAR
5h 10m$278–590Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Goma to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
45h$65–101Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Goma to Kabalebus
- Take the bus from Kabale to Mbararabus
- Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar
- Take the bus from Mutukula to Dodomabus
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
32h 47mDrive 1,565.6 km
- Drive from Goma to Dar es Salaamcar 1,565.6 km
26h 24m$195–281Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
39h 40m$68
Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goma to Dar es Salaam is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which costs $69 and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Goma to Dar es Salaam is to drive and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Goma to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Rond Point Terminus and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Numak Complex, Kampala and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
The distance between Goma and Dar es Salaam is 1321 km. The road distance is 1565.6 km.
The best way to get from Goma to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal which takes 39h 40m and costs $69.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Goma to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Goma to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, depart from Rond Point Terminus station.
Goma to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Jaguar Coaches, arrive at Jaguar Bus Terminal station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Goma. It is currently 12:02 PM in Goma and 1:02 PM in Dar es Salaam.
Yes, the driving distance between Goma to Dar es Salaam is 1566 km. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Goma to Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Rond Point Terminus to Msimbazi Police via Jaguar Bus Terminal, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 39h 40m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Kigali International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kabale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Goma to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +256704300537
Bus from Kabale to Mbarara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Mutukula to Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–53
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- jaguarbuses.com
Bus from Rond Point Terminus to Jaguar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- jaguarbuses.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
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