There are 8 ways to get from Meru to Dar es Salaam by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Meru to Saganacar
- Take the bus from Tuskys to Kojabus 237
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
20h$79–137Drive, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Nairobitrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
24h 54m$34–62Drive 1,037 km
- Drive from Meru to Dar es Salaamcar 1,037 km
15h 9m$129–186Drive to Nanyuki, fly
- Drive from Meru to Nanyuki (NYK)car
- Fly from Nanyuki (NYK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NYK - DAR
25h 29m$227–523Taxi, train, bus via Shekilango
- Take the taxi from Meru to Nanyukitaxi
- Take the train from Nanyuki to Ruirutrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
25h 55m$170–232Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Meru to Nanyukitaxi
- Take the train from Nanyuki to Ruirutrain
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
29h 29m$192–234Drive, train to Nairobi, fly
- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwishotrain
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NBO - DAR
11h 11m$147–285Drive, train to Nairobi Wilson Airport, fly
- Drive from Meru to Karatinacar
- Take the train from Karatina to Ruirutrain
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane WIL - DAR
13h 42m$417–523
Nanyuki (NYK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meru to Dar es Salaam is to drive and train and bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 24h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Meru to Dar es Salaam is to drive and train and fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $140 - $290.
The distance between Meru and Dar es Salaam is 1077 km. The road distance is 1037 km.
The best way to get from Meru to Dar es Salaam without a car is to taxi and train and bus via Shekilango which takes 25h 55m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Meru to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Meru to Dar es Salaam is 1037 km. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Meru to Dar es Salaam.
There are 794+ hotels available in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Meru, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Meru to Dar es Salaam. However, you can drive to Sagana, take the train to Maragua, take the taxi to Tuskys, take the bus to Koja, walk to Nairobi, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, then take the line 004 bus to Msimbazi Police. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Meru to Dar es Salaam via Karatina, Nairobi, Tusker/Ronald Ngala, Ngara, Ngara Stage, Koja, Nairobi, Moshi, and Moshi in around 24h 54m.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–500
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Samburu, Nairobi Wilson Airport, Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nanyuki to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi Wilson Airport, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Phone
- 0709 907 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- krc.co.ke
Train from Karatina to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $7–12
- First Class
- $8
Train from Nanyuki to Ruiru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–6
- First Class
- $9–15
- First Class
- $8
Train from Nanyuki to Ruiru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–6
- First Class
- $9–15
- First Class
- $8
Train from Karatina to Makadara/Mwisho
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $6–11
- First Class
- $8
Train from Karatina to Ruiru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Schedules at
- krc.co.ke
- Economy
- $2–4
- First Class
- $5–9
- First Class
- $7
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Tuskys to Koja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–43
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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