Buses
Buses to cities in Tanzania
The cities within coach range, estimated times, and who sells the tickets, city by city, from public data.
34 cities in Tanzania have a buses page: the cities within coach range, estimated times, and who sells the tickets. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam Region | 5,383,728 | DAR (9 km) |
| Mwanza | Mwanza | 1,104,521 | MWZ (9 km) |
| Dodoma | Dodoma | 765,179 | DOD (2 km) |
| Zanzibar | Zanzibar Urban/West | 709,809 | ZNZ (7 km) |
| Arusha | Arusha | 617,631 | JRO (44 km) |
| Mbeya | Mbeya | 541,603 | MBI (19 km) |
| Morogoro | Morogoro | 471,409 | — |
| Kahama | Shinyanga | 453,654 | — |
| Tanga | Tanga | 393,429 | TGT (4 km) |
| Geita | Geita | 318,006 | MWZ (91 km) |
| Tabora | Tabora | 308,741 | — |
| Sumbawanga | Rukwa | 303,986 | — |
| Songea | Ruvuma | 286,285 | — |
| Kibaha | Pwani | 265,360 | DAR (34 km) |
| Bariadi | Simiyu | 260,927 | — |
| Kasulu | Kigoma | 238,321 | — |
| Singida | Singida | 232,459 | — |
| Kigoma | Kigoma | 232,388 | — |
| Moshi | Kilimanjaro | 221,733 | JRO (30 km) |
| Tunduma | Songwe | 219,309 | MBI (70 km) |
| Ifakara | Morogoro | 205,843 | — |
| Mpanda | Katavi | 204,338 | — |
| Iringa | Iringa | 202,490 | — |
| Bunda | Mara | 182,970 | — |
| Musoma | Mara | 164,172 | — |
| Bukoba | Kagera | 144,938 | — |
| Mtwara | Mtwara | 140,793 | MYW (8 km) |
| Shinyanga | Shinyanga | 139,727 | — |
| Tarime | Mara | 133,043 | MRE (72 km) |
| Nzega | Tabora | 125,193 | — |
| Makumbako | Njombe | 116,232 | — |
| Sengerema | Mwanza | 110,000 | MWZ (40 km) |
| Handeni | Tanga | 108,968 | — |
| Katumba | Mbeya | 108,558 | MBI (51 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in Tanzania have a buses page?
Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Arusha, Mbeya, Morogoro, Kahama, Tanga, Geita and 24 more.
What currency is used in Tanzania?
The Shilling (TZS).
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.