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Dar es Salaam to Ruaha National Park by flight
About 620 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹16,170 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Ruaha (Msembe), Coastal / Auric
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Flight
Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam–Iringa + 3 h drive to the park
from ₹16,170 per person
Best value
Flight
Bush flight Dar es Salaam (DAR)–Ruaha (Msembe), 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)–Ruaha (Msembe), Coastal / Auric runs June – March only.
The rest of the year: Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam–Iringa + 3 h drive to the park.
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)–Ruaha (Msembe), Coastal / Auric | 3.5 h | ₹28,530–₹45,650per person | June – March only | flight search ↗ |
| Flight | Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam–Iringa + 3 h drive to the park | 6.5 h | ₹16,170–₹31,380per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
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)–Ruaha (Msembe), Coastal / Auric | ₹57,060–₹91,300 | ₹1,14,120–₹1,82,600 |
| Flight · Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam–Iringa + 3 h drive to the park | ₹32,340–₹62,760 | ₹64,680–₹1,25,520 |
Once you’re in Ruaha 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 Ruaha National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.