Travel - International

Getting There by Air : The national airline is Air Tanzania (TC) (website: www.airtanzania.com). British Airways flies to Dar es Salaam from London.

Departure Tax : None, except Zanzibar Airport, which charges US$25.

Main Airports : Dar es Salaam International (DAR) is 13km (8 miles) southwest of the city (travel time - 25 to 30 minutes). To/from the airport: A shuttle bus service and taxi services are available to the city. Facilities: Outgoing duty free shop, car hire, post office, banking and currency exchange facilities, a bar and restaurants.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is 50km (31 miles) from Arusha. To/from the airport: Shuttle bus services and taxis are available to Arusha from Kilimanjaro. Facilities: Shops, post office, bar and restaurant.
Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is 8km (5 miles) from Kisauni.

Getting There by Water : Main ports: Dar es Salaam port is served by ocean freighters and passenger liners. Other ports include Mtwara , Tanga , Zanzibar and the Indian Ocean ports of Kilwa , Lindi and Mafia . Ferries operate between Dar es Salaam and Mombasa (Kenya). Passenger services run on Lake Tanganyika to Bujumbura (Burundi), Congo (Dem Rep of) and Mpulunga (Zambia); Lake Victoria connecting Tanzania with Kenya and Uganda; and Lake Nyasa linking Tanzania with Malawi and Mozambique.

Getting There by Rail : There is a twice-weekly restaurant car service by Tanzania - Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) (website: www.tazara.com.tz) from Dar es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi (Zambia). Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) (website: www.trctz.com) provides services between Tanzania, Burundi, Congo (Dem Rep), Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Trains may get very crowded but officials can be readily persuaded to find seats for tourists. Travellers should take special care of their baggage. It is unwise to forward luggage.

Getting There by Road : The tarmac road connecting Tanzania with Zambia is in good condition, as is the road north to Kenya. From Lusaka in Zambia, the Great North Road is paved all the way to Dar es Salaam. Road links from Rwanda and Mozambique are poor. Coach: Scandinavia Express (website: www.scandinaviagroup.com) runs coaches from Dar es Salaam to Nairobi (Kenya) and Kampala (Uganda), and from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka (Zambia). 

    

      

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