Bus and Coach from Dar es Salaam to Arusha: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Dar es Salaam to Arusha from various bus operators like Kilimanjaro Express Bus, Impala Shuttle or BM Tours for the next days.

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£9

tomorrow

£10

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£9

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Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Dar Express	10h 0m	18:30	Dar es Salaam	Kwaremi Coach Stop	04:30	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Dar Express goes from Kwaremi Coach Stop, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 05/12/2025 18:30:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 06/12/2025 04:30:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Marangu Coach	11h 0m	06:20	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	17:20	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Marangu Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 05/12/2025 06:20:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 05/12/2025 17:20:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Extra Luxury Coach	11h 0m	20:00	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	07:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Extra Luxury Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 05/12/2025 20:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 06/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Kilimanjaro Express Bus	10h 0m	19:00	Dar es Salaam	BRT Kisutu Coach Station	05:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	First Class	£22	A Bus from Kilimanjaro Express Bus goes from BRT Kisutu Coach Station, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 05/12/2025 19:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 First Class ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Abood Bus	10h 0m	20:00	Dar es Salaam	Bus Stop	06:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Basic	£24	A Bus from Abood Bus goes from Bus Stop, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 05/12/2025 20:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Marangu Coach	11h 0m	06:20	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	17:20	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Marangu Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 06/12/2025 06:20:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:20:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Extra Luxury Coach	11h 0m	20:00	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	07:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Extra Luxury Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 06/12/2025 20:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 07/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Kilimanjaro Express Bus	10h 0m	19:00	Dar es Salaam	BRT Kisutu Coach Station	05:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	First Class	£22	A Bus from Kilimanjaro Express Bus goes from BRT Kisutu Coach Station, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 06/12/2025 19:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:00:00. 50 First Class ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Kilimanjaro Express Bus	10h 0m	21:00	Dar es Salaam	BRT Kisutu Coach Station	07:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	First Class	£22	A Bus from Kilimanjaro Express Bus goes from BRT Kisutu Coach Station, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 06/12/2025 21:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 07/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 First Class ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Dar Express	10h 0m	18:30	Dar es Salaam	Kwaremi Coach Stop	04:30	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Business	£9	A Bus from Dar Express goes from Kwaremi Coach Stop, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 07/12/2025 18:30:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 08/12/2025 04:30:00. 50 Business ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Marangu Coach	11h 0m	06:20	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	17:20	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Marangu Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 07/12/2025 06:20:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:20:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Extra Luxury Coach	11h 0m	20:00	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	07:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£10	A Bus from Extra Luxury Coach goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 07/12/2025 20:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 08/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Shabiby Line	10h 0m	20:00	Dar es Salaam	Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge	06:00	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Basic	£20	A Bus from Shabiby Line goes from Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 07/12/2025 20:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
BM Tours	10h 25m	06:00	Dar es Salaam	Bus Stop	16:25	Arusha	Kilimanjaro express Station	Premium Economy	£22	A Bus from BM Tours goes from Bus Stop, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) at 07/12/2025 06:00:00 to Kilimanjaro express Station, Arusha (Tanzania) arriving at 07/12/2025 16:25:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Dar es Salaam to Arusha is £9 on 02/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Dar es Salaam and Arusha

See here how frequent the connections between Dar es Salaam and Arusha are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily coaches from Dar es Salaam to Arusha. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Dar es Salaam and Arusha.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 30 coaches from Dar es Salaam to Arusha, while Night sees the fewest connections between Dar es Salaam and Arusha, with 2 offers.

Facts about coaches from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Compare all providers like Kilimanjaro Express Bus, Impala Shuttle and BM Tours that travel 13 times every day by bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha in one click! Book your bus ticket from Dar es Salaam to Arusha starting from £9!

Cheapest Bus	£9
Fastest Bus	10h 0m
Earliest Coach	06:20
Latest Coach	22:30
Daily Bus Connections	13 Ø
Distance	479.3 km
Coach Companies	Kilimanjaro Express Bus, Impala Shuttle, BM Tours, Marangu Coach, Extra Luxury Coach, Abood Bus, Dar Express and Shabiby Line

Cheapest coach connections from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Every day, 13 buses from 8 coach companies leave Dar es Salaam for Arusha: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£10

Saturday 06/12

£10

Sunday 07/12

£9

Monday 08/12

£20

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£9

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

£9

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

£18

Saturday 20/12

£9

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

£10

Wednesday 24/12

£10

Thursday 25/12

£20

Friday 26/12

£20

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Dar es Salaam to Arusha, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £9, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Dar es Salaam to Arusha. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £9.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Dar es Salaam to Arusha, with £9. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £10.

How to save money travelling from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Dar es Salaam to Arusha in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Dar es Salaam to Arusha are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

These are the most booked bus companies between Dar es Salaam to Arusha from our users.

Impala Shuttle from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Here you will find the key facts about the Impala Shuttle bus route Dar es Salaam to Arusha:

Cheapest Price	£25
Fastest Coach	10h 0m
Earliest Coach	18:30
Last Coach	20:00
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	04/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Dar es Salaam and Arusha

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Dar es Salaam and Arusha.

Bus Stop

Ubungo Bus Terminal Bridge

Baharini Bus Stop

Mbezi Magufuli Bus Stop

Kunduchi Beach Hotel

Pablo Picasso Restaurant Coach Stop

Arusha Pablo Picasso Restaurant Arusha Pablo Picasso Restaurant

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Dar es Salaam to Arusha? Compare all modes of transports from Dar es Salaam to Arusha.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Dar es Salaam to Arusha? Or which bus companies serve the route Dar es Salaam to Arusha? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Dar es Salaam to Arusha bus

How much does a Dar es Salaam - Arusha coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Dar es Salaam - Arusha bus trip is available from £9 and takes 10h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Dar es Salaam to Arusha?

The connection Dar es Salaam to Arusha is offered by 8 companies with ticket prices ranging from £9 to £25. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Dar es Salaam - Arusha route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Dar es Salaam to Arusha is offered by roughly 13 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Arusha from Dar es Salaam take?

The quickest coach from Dar es Salaam to Arusha is provided by Abood Bus and takes 10h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha?

The earliest bus to Arusha departs from Dar es Salaam at 06:20. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Dar es Salaam to Arusha?

The latest bus to Arusha departs from Dar es Salaam at 22:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Dar es Salaam - Arusha route?

Passengers looking to travel from Dar es Salaam to Arusha can travel with Kilimanjaro Express Bus, Impala Shuttle and BM Tours. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Dar es Salaam and Arusha?

You can check all the direct connections between Dar es Salaam and Arusha by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Kilimanjaro Express Bus, Impala Shuttle and BM Tours.

What can I take with me on the bus to Arusha from Dar es Salaam?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Dar es Salaam Arusha bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Dar es Salaam Arusha bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Dar es Salaam to Arusha on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Dar es Salaam to Arusha

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Premium Economy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

Business

Comfortable seating, food and drink service, accompanied generally by ticket flexibility.

First Class

Best of the best: you will find the most comfortable accommodation to work or relax during your travel.

More bus routes to Dar es Salaam and to Arusha

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Dar es Salaam and to Arusha. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!