Tanzania›From Arusha›Dar es Salaam
Arusha to Dar es Salaam by flight or bus
About 650 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,430 per person.
Dar es Salaam to ArushaFastest
Flight
Flight Kilimanjaro (JRO) or Arusha (ARK)–Dar es Salaam: Air Tanzania, Precision Air
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Daytime coach (Kilimanjaro Express / Dar Express)
from ₹1,430 per person
Best value
Flight
Flight Kilimanjaro (JRO) or Arusha (ARK)–Dar es Salaam: Air Tanzania, Precision Air
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight Kilimanjaro (JRO) or Arusha (ARK)–Dar es Salaam: Air Tanzania, Precision Air | 3.8 h | ₹10,460–₹26,630per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Daytime coach (Kilimanjaro Express / Dar Express) | 11 h | ₹1,430–₹2,850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Daytime coach (Kilimanjaro Express / Dar Express): Coaches leave Arusha early in the morning; flying saves a long day.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight Kilimanjaro (JRO) or Arusha (ARK)–Dar es Salaam: Air Tanzania, Precision Air | ₹20,920–₹53,260 | ₹41,840–₹1,06,520 |
| Bus · Daytime coach (Kilimanjaro Express / Dar Express) | ₹2,860–₹5,700 | ₹5,720–₹11,400 |
Once you’re in Dar es Salaam
- Best time: June – October
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Arusha and Dar es Salaam
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.