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How to get fromMecca to Dar es Salaamby train, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Mecca to Dar es Salaam by train, plane, car, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Jeddah, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane JED - DAR
    9h 24m
    $166–528

  2. Drive 6,670.5 km

    1. Drive from Mecca to Dar es Salaamcar car 6,670.5 km
    3d 23h
    $829–1,197

  3. Train to Jeddah, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane JED - ZNZ
    3. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    13h 17m
    $414–689

  4. Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane TIF - DAR
    16h 15m
    $387–970

Jeddah (JED) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,286.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Mecca to Dar es Salaam. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then take the taxi to Dar es Salaam. Alternatively, you can drive from Mecca to Dar es Salaam in around 3d 23h.

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