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How to get fromLake Victoria to Dar es Salaamby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Victoria to Dar es Salaam by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Mwanza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MWZ - DAR
    1h 40m
    $118–217

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Sena Mfangano to Mbitacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mbita to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    26h 59m
    $27–54

  3. Drive 1,489.9 km

    1. Drive from Entebbe to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,489.9 km
    21h 46m
    $223–322

  4. Fly from Entebbe

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EBB - DAR
    2h
    $198–318

  5. Fly from Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane KIS - DAR
    3h 25m
    $279–369

  6. Fly from Bukoba

    1. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BKZ - DAR
    3h 15m
    $175–257

  7. Bus via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    28h 17m
    $46

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    32h 46m
    $50–80

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 40m

What companies run services between Lake Victoria, Tanzania and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Precision Air, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, SR Classic Coach operates a bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $46 and the journey takes 26h.

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