Tanzania›From Dar es Salaam›Nyerere National Park
Dar es Salaam to Nyerere National Park by train, flight or road
About 250 km. The flight is fastest at 2.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹10,460 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Nyerere airstrip, Coastal / Auric
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
SGR train to Morogoro + safari vehicle to the Matambwe gate
from ₹10,460 per person
Best value
Flight
Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Nyerere airstrip, Coastal / Auric
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Nyerere airstrip, Coastal / Auric runs June – March only.
The rest of the year: Safari 4x4 from Dar es Salaam to the Mtemere gate, per vehicle; SGR train to Morogoro + safari vehicle to the Matambwe gate.
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 | Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Nyerere airstrip, Coastal / Auric | 2.5 h | ₹17,120–₹28,530per person | June – March only | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Safari 4x4 from Dar es Salaam to the Mtemere gate, per vehicle | 5.5 h | ₹23,780–₹36,140per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | SGR train to Morogoro + safari vehicle to the Matambwe gate | 5.5 h | ₹10,460–₹18,070per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Safari 4x4 from Dar es Salaam to the Mtemere gate, per vehicle: The last stretch is dirt and can be impassable after heavy rain.
- Train, SGR train to Morogoro + safari vehicle to the Matambwe gate: Reaches the northern (Matambwe) sector; book the SGR seat and the vehicle together through an operator.
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 (or in season); 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 · Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Nyerere airstrip, Coastal / Auric | ₹34,240–₹57,060 | ₹68,480–₹1,14,120 |
| Private car · Safari 4x4 from Dar es Salaam to the Mtemere gate, per vehicle | ₹23,780–₹36,140 | ₹23,780–₹36,140 |
| Train · SGR train to Morogoro + safari vehicle to the Matambwe gate | ₹20,920–₹36,140 | ₹41,840–₹72,280 |
Once you’re in Nyerere National Park
- Best time: June – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- 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 Dar es Salaam and Nyerere National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.