There are 5 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Njombe by plane, taxi, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)DAR - MBI
- Take the taxi from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Njombe
4h 48m$202–319Drive 714.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Dar es Salaam to Njombe714.6 km
12h 22m$89–129Train, taxi
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to MakambankoKilimanjaro
- Take the taxi from Makambanko to Njombe
18h 59mFly Julius Nyerere International Airport to Songea, taxi
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Songea (SGX)DAR - SGX
- Take the taxi from Songea (SGX) to Njombe
5h 13m$237–429Ferry to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, fly to Mbeya Airport, taxi
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mbeya Airport (MBI)ZNZ - MBI
- Take the taxi from Mbeya Airport (MBI) to Njombe
8h 31m$233–430
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mbeya Airport (MBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Njombe is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Njombe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $200 - $320.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Njombe is 898 km. The road distance is 714.6 km.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Njombe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 18h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Dar es Salaam to Njombe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dar es Salaam to Njombe is 715 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Dar es Salaam to Njombe.
There are one+ hotels available in Njombe.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Njombe, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dar es Salaam to Njombe. However, you can take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Mbeya Airport (MBI), then take the taxi to Njombe. Alternatively, you can take the train to Makambanko then take the taxi to Njombe.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mbeya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Songea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mbeya Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Makambanko
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Resident
- $14
- East Africans
- $30
- Non - Resident
- $35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- $35–160
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