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How to get fromColombo to Tanzaniaby plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane CMB - DAR
    12h 16m
    $474–1,141

  2. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CMB - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    17h 47m
    $339–758

  3. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane CMB - ZNZ
    12h 10m
    $527–882

  4. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane CMB - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    14h 28m
    $534–1,453

  5. Fly to Tanga Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane plane CMB - TGT
    13h 24m
    $630–1,337

  6. Fly to Dodoma Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane plane CMB - DOD
    16h 1m
    $677–1,732

  7. Fly to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane CMB - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    18h 9m
    $398–818

  8. Fly to Arusha

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane CMB - ARK
    13h 37m
    $470–937

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,818.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 16m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 4 times a day.

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