There are 4 ways to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JNB - DAR
3h 43m$226–317Bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 3h$133–183Drive 3,281.3 km
- Drive from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaamcar 3,281.3 km
45h 14m$458–662Bus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
3d 16h$186–266
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam is to bus via Lusaka which costs $130 - $190 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $220 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg Art Gallery and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Johannesburg, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between OR Tambo Airport and Dar es Salaam is 2448 km. The road distance is 3281.3 km.
The best way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 3h and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, depart from Johannesburg station.
The best way to get from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $220 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Lusaka, which costs $130 - $190 and takes 2 days 3h.
OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Shalom Bus Services, arrive at Lusaka station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of OR Tambo Airport. It is currently 10:19 PM in OR Tambo Airport and 11:19 PM in Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between OR Tambo Airport, South Africa and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from OR Tambo Airport to Msimbazi Police via Marlboro, Park, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Fashion Square, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, and Ubungo in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
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Yes, the driving distance between OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam is 3281 km. It takes approximately 45h 14m to drive from OR Tambo Airport to Dar es Salaam.
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