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How to get fromOR Tambo Shuttle Terminal to Dar es Salaamby plane, bus, car, train or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal to Dar es Salaam by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)planeJNB - DAR
    3h 35m
    $193–268
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
    3d 16h
    $176–255
  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lilongwebus
    2. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Songwebus
    3. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
    4. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
    2d 17h
  4. Drive 3,281 km

    1. Drive from OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal to Dar es Salaamcar3,281 km
    46h 12m
    $458–662
  5. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)planeJNB - ZNZ
    2. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
    5h 59m
    $226–567

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between OR Tambo Shuttle Terminal, South Africa and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?

Airlink, South African Airways, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mkombe Trading Logistics operates a bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam once a week. Tickets cost $170–240 and the journey takes 3d 14h.

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