Popular Airport | Tivat Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5860 Km |
Located in the east of Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam is one of the largest cities in the country. For exploring this city on the shores of ocean, you can start with the city center first. You can go by boat to Zanzibar Island, which is about two hours away from the city. The journey will not be boring since you will be accompanied with a unique landscape.
It takes about 35-40 minutes to go to Julius Nyerere International Airport, which is 12 kilometers from the city center. When Dar Es Salaam's population started to get crowded, alternatives in public transportation are considered. Buses, minibuses, taxis, trampolines, tuktuks ... But it can be easily observed that the buses that serve are very old. These buses which are considered to be old-fashioned in Europe are the most important new transport vehicle here.
Dar Es Salaam is the largest port in Tanzania. This is why sea transportation has developed in this region.
The most common means of transportation in the city of Dar Es Salaam are buses and minibuses. The prices of buses used throughout the city can vary according to the destination. Also there can be delays sometimes.
You can also use minibuses except from bus and taxi transportation. But minibuses are one of the most used means of public transportation here. For this reason, they are very crowded and tourists do not prefer to use minibuses usually. You can also take a ride in the downtown with these vehicles called 'daladala'.
These are considered to be the main means of public transportation in Dar Es Salaam. We can say they carry passengers at fairly reasonable prices. In addition to that, tuktuks and courier motors are also providing cheaper transportation compared to taxis. Courier motors, which are mostly used for people’s transportation in Tanzania, are the best solution for getting rid of traffic. Because it is a private vehicle, it is for sure that you will be comfortable while travelling.
Located two hours away from Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar Island is one of the most visited places. Transportation to this island is provided by boat.
If you want to travel more freely in Dar Es Salaam, you can rent a car privately. It is quite convenient to rent a car here. You can find car rental companies in the city and in various regions.
Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport serves with three terminals after completion of the last terminal. Taxis are used at the airport for transportation between terminals. There are three restaurants in the airport. One of these is in the public area, and the rest two are in the departing passenger area.
There is a Duty-Free store at the airport, where you can shop for reasonable prices without paying taxes. At the same time, there are many souvenir shops and pharmacies.
Private facilities at the Dar Es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport are also available. Wheelchairs provide convenience to disabled passengers. However, you are required to ask for any special support from your flight company at the time of booking.
Tivat is one of the important coastal cities of Montenegro, the South Europe country, and it is located in the south of Montenegro. Considered as a marina city as well, Tivat is the stopping place of many yachts visiting European coasts.
On the other hand, sailing is a well-developed in Tivat. Having a cosmopolitan community with different origins, Tivat is a really safe city. The city welcomes its visitors with the warmth of Mediterranean climate, spectacular beaches, wide green fields and foods that mostly contain meat and seafood from Italian cuisine.
Public transportation inside the city center of Tivat is provided with buses and minibuses. One-way ticket is approximately 3 Turkish Liras for each person and monthly ticket is approximately 90 Turkish Liras.
Taxis that may be the right choice for people that are not very fond of public transportation are very common in the city center. Starting charge of taxis is approximately 4.50 TL and then 2.50 TL per kilometer. As the visitors of this small city also want to see the other cities nearby, renting a car is a common option.
Car rental is a good alternative to discover the beautiful beaches of Tivat comfortably. Dubrovnik, a nearby city that is famous with spectacular beaches, is visited by most of the tourists who rent a car in Tivat. If you want to go to Dubrovnik, you can shorten your travel by 1 hour when you prefer ferryboat leaving from the port ahead of the Tivat Marina.
In Montenegro, there are two airports where international passengers are welcomed. The busiest one is the Tivat International Airport. The other one is Podgorica International airport, located in the capital city Podgorica, and it is 43 km away from Tivat.
Although it is not as busy as Tivat Airport, Podgorica Airport is larger and more modern. In June, July and August, when touristic activities are high, both of the airports are very busy and for the remaining period of time of the year, there are very low air traffic.
You can go to Tivat city center from Podgorica International Airport with a taxi for approximately 70 Euro. As the distance between the airport and city center is very close, transportation takes short time. At the airport, there is no public transportation system, which can take you to the city center.
Taxi is the most preferred way of transportation. People who want to see different places may prefer renting a car. Additionally, some hotels offer airport shuttle services.
Although Tivat is one of the touristic destinations in Montenegro, there are generally small hotels, houses for rent and motels instead of big hotels. Most of the big hotels offer airport service for their guests. By communicating with your hotel in advance, you can benefit from this service and you can go to your hotel from airport with the uttermost comfort.
As Tivat city center is very close to the airport and there is no public transportation service between them, taxi is the most commonly preferred way of transportation. You can go to the city center for a reasonable fare and in short time. There is a taxi terminal at the exit of arrival terminal. It costs approximately 15 Euro to go to the city center from the airport by a taxi.
Since many visitors of the city also want to visit nearby cities and want to see beautiful coasts, they may rent a car. You can rent a car that is suitable for your budget from 5 different car rental companies located at the airport.