There are 8 ways to get from Mara to Dar es Salaam by taxi, plane, car, 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.
Taxi to Grumeti, fly
best- Take the taxi from Issenye to Grumeti (GTZ)taxi
- Fly from Grumeti (GTZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GTZ - DAR
5h 23m$144–350Taxi, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Musoma to Tarime Bus Standtaxi
- Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Arusha to Dar es Salaamtrain
36h 29m$65–80Drive, bus
- Drive from Musoma to Migoricar
- Take the bus from Migori to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
24h 50m$73–93Drive 1,148 km
- Drive from Musoma to Dar es Salaamcar 1,148 km
20h 17m$143–206Taxi to Seronera Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Issenye to Seronera Airport (SEU)taxi
- Fly from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane SEU - DAR
5h 27m$277–595Taxi to Mwanza Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kibara to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi
- Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MWZ - DAR
5h 44m$189–304Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Musoma to Tarime Bus Standtaxi
- Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
27h 46m$76–87Taxi, bus via Dar es Salaam
- Take the taxi from Musoma to Tarime Bus Standtaxi
- Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
29h$70–99
Grumeti (GTZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mara to Dar es Salaam is to taxi and bus and train which costs $65 - $85 and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Mara to Dar es Salaam is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $140 - $350.
The distance between Mara and Dar es Salaam is 820 km. The road distance is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Mara to Dar es Salaam without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 36h 29m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Mara to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mara to Dar es Salaam is 1148 km. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Mara to Dar es Salaam.
There are 806+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Mara, Tanzania and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Mara to Dar es Salaam. However, you can take the taxi to Grumeti (GTZ) airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Musoma to Msimbazi Police via Migori, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lake Manyara, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Seronera Airport, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lake Manyara, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mwanza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Grumeti to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Seronera Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seronera Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $11
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +254 730 889 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- masheastafrica.com
Bus from Migori to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–32
- Schedules at
- masheastafrica.com
- Normal
- $22–27
- Business
- $23–26
- VIP
- $27–32
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
Bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- loliondocoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 765 486868
- Website
- bmcoach.co.tz
Bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- bmcoach.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $17–85
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