Dar To Arusha Bus travel is the best choice among Travelers who always used to travel between these two destinations. Though there are different classes of buses but the luxury one is the most preferable.
Traveling between these two destinations takes almost 12 hours and at least 9 hours for the fastest bus with few stop points. The distance between these two cities is 628 Kilometres.
Business on this route is operated throughout the year but the most busiest season is the last quarter of the year. During this season even the bus fares goes high compared to normal season.
Which Companies Plies On Dar To Arusha Bus Route?
A lot of major bus companies in Tanzania has employed their buses on this routes. Most of the companies operates on this routes are those operates on the parent route of Dar es salaam to Moshi.
It is one among the few route in the country which has VVIP Luxury buses. These buses are equipped with all needed on board services and amenities including washroom.
Ordinary class buses are also available on this routes for the low income earners. These are the cheapest buses and feature neither on board services nor luxury amenities.
How Much Fare Is Paid On Dar To Arusha Bus Route?
Traveling by Bus on this route is the cheapest option compared to other means like train and private car. Though train trip is much cheaper but it is not reliable as much as bus travel.
Traveler can pay for go and return tickets but the most sold tickets are the one way trip. Traveler can pay as low as Tsh 25,000 for economy class buses and Tsh 85,000 for the VVIP Luxury buses.
According to LATRA an average prices for all bus classes are as follows: Ordinary Bus – Tsh 30,000 Semi Luxury Bus – Tsh 42,000 and Luxury Bus – Tsh 54,000.
Bus Timetable And Destinations
There is a lot of bus companies which operates on Dar to Arusha Bus route. Buses are available during the day and night and the last departure is around 4:00 PM.
Passengers can Book their Ticket at a particular Bus Offices within and out of the station. You can also Make Online Booking on different Platforms and company website.
Below are the most popular schedule on Dar to Arusha Bus route:
Morning Departures:
05:00 AM, 05:30 AM, 06:00 AM, 06:30 AM, 07:00 AM, 07:30 AM, 08:00 AM, 09:00 AM
Afternoon and Evening Departures:
01:00 PM, 02:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 03:30P, 04:30 PM
Night Departures:
07:00 PM, 08:00 PM, 08:30 PM, 09:00 PM, 10:00 PM
