Bariadi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bariadi is a city of 260,927 people in Tanzania (Simiyu), 1,282 m (4,206 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Bariadi runs from about 12 h a day in late June to 12 h 19 min in late December (computed for -2.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Bariadi in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Bariadi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 357 km (Kenya)
- Kakamega, 353 km (Kenya)
- Kampala, 380 km (Uganda)
- Mwanza, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arusha, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Nakuru, 362 km (Kenya)
- Nansana, 387 km (Uganda)
- Ruiru, 379 km (Kenya)
- Eldoret, 396 km (Kenya)
- Kira, 386 km (Uganda)
Common questions
How big is Bariadi?
About 260,927 people live in Bariadi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bariadi in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bariadi?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bariadi?
Nairobi (357 km), Kakamega (353 km), Kampala (380 km), Mwanza (124 km), Arusha (306 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.