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How to get fromMbarara to Dar es Salaamby car, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Mbarara to Dar es Salaam by car, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus to Bukoba, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Bukobabus bus
    3. Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BKZ - DAR
    8h 33m
    $191–291

  2. Drive, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mbarara to Mutukulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Mutukula to Dodomabus bus
    3. Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain train
    24h 57m
    $77–99

  3. Drive 1,592.3 km

    1. Drive from Mbarara to Dar es Salaamcar car 1,592.3 km
    25h 43m
    $238–344

  4. Bus, bus to Kigali International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kabalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katuna to Kigalibus bus
    3. Fly from Kigali International Airport (KGL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane KGL - DAR
    9h 47m

  5. Bus to Entebbe, fly

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EBB - DAR
    11h 34m

  6. Taxi to Kasese, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Mbarara to Kasese (KSE)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kasese (KSE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane KSE - DAR
    9h 7m
    $197–559

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mbarara to Kampalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    33h 1m

Bukoba (BKZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Mbarara, Uganda and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

You can take a bus from Mbarara to Msimbazi Police via Kampala, Numak Complex, Kisenyi Taxi Park, Kampala, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 33h 1m.

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