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Buses from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha


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There are a number of bus companies that offer buses from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha, Tanzania. Quality and prices vary, so do some research before traveling.

Most bus companies that operate buses from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha have a bus leaving at 6:00am (this is true of the return buses from Arusha to Dar Es Salaam as well). There are later buses as well, but they arrive very late at night. There are no night buses from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha.

The luxury bus companies in Tanzania are Dar Express, Scandinavian, Royal Coach and Kilimanjaro Coach. Budget bus companies in Tanzania are Buffalo Bus, Ngorika Bus and Happy Nations.

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One Response to “Buses from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha”

  1. Johan Knols says:

    Did this trip many times in a bus. If the drivers haven’t improved it can be a SCARY business to undertake.

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