Local Means of Transport in Tanzania

Taking public transport in Tanzania may not asnetwork of routes throughout East Africa. The
arduous as you might fear; if you choose with somecoaches are luxury, safe and reliable. There are
care and forethought. It is better to plan your trip incheaper bus alternatives, however, they are
advance and know how you will travel, when you willnotoriously unsafe and should be avoided.Trains are
travel, by what means, how much you should paynot usually an option at all. However, the TAZARA
and from where you should depart.By far the easiestrail link between Dar es Salaam and Kapiri Mposhi is
means of travel is by air, it is also the mostreliable with the journey taking about 48 hours. The
expensive. If you are on a tight budget then to flyjourney is breath taking and passes through parts of
from destination to destination within Tanzania is notthe Selous game reserve and parts of Tanzania
an option. Buses usually offer the best alternative.where there are no roads; if you have chance then
The Scandinavia bus company runs a comprehensivethis rail journey is worth taking.