Car hire and driving in Ifakara
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Ifakara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ifakara to Iringa | Tanzania | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Ifakara to Morogoro | Tanzania | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Ifakara to Makumbako | Tanzania | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Ifakara to Dodoma | Tanzania | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Ifakara to Kibaha | Tanzania | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Ifakara to Songea | Tanzania | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Ifakara to Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Ifakara to Handeni | Tanzania | 334 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Ifakara to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 353 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 23 min |
| Ifakara to Katumba | Tanzania | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Ifakara to Mbeya | Tanzania | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Ifakara to Singida | Tanzania | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Ifakara to Mwanza | Tanzania | 752 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 28 min |
| Ifakara to Arusha | Tanzania | 530 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Ifakara to Kahama | Tanzania | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Ifakara to Tanga | Tanzania | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Ifakara to Geita | Tanzania | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ifakara?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.