There are 5 ways to get from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JNB - DAR
4h 10m$269–380Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pretoria to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2d 3h$142–202Train, bus via Serenje
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
2d 21hDrive 3,238.7 km
- Drive from Pretoria to Dar es Salaamcar 3,238.7 km
44h 55m$452–653Train, bus
- Take the train from Pretoria to Parktrain North-South
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
3d 16h$187–259
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam is to bus which costs $140 - $210 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $260 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam. However, there are services departing from Pretoria and arriving at Msimbazi Police via Johannesburg, Intercity Bus Terminus and Ubungo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Pretoria and Dar es Salaam is 2498 km. The road distance is 3238.7 km.
The best way to get from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam, including transfers.
Pretoria to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, depart from Pretoria station.
Pretoria to Dar es Salaam bus services, operated by Greyhound ZA, arrive at Johannesburg station.
Dar es Salaam is 1h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 6:06 PM in Pretoria and 7:06 PM in Dar es Salaam.
Yes, the driving distance between Pretoria to Dar es Salaam is 3239 km. It takes approximately 44h 55m to drive from Pretoria to Dar es Salaam.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
You can take a bus from Pretoria to Msimbazi Police via Johannesburg, 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
- $320–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- 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
- $320–550
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
Train from Pretoria to Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- $7
- Off-peak
- $5
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Pretoria to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $14–18
- 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
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
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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