There are 4 ways to get from Bukoba to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BKZ - ZNZ
4h 45m$230–600Bus, ferry via Kibamba
cheapest- Take the bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
23h 35m$55–186Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Dodomabus
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
23h 34m$68–210Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bukoba to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
27h 4m$66–207
Bukoba (BKZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bukoba to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry via Kibamba which costs $55 - $190 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bukoba to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Bukoba and Zanzibar Island is 984 km.
The best way to get from Bukoba to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 23h 34m and costs $65 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Bukoba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 45m and has two stopovers.
Precision Air and Air Tanzania offer flights from Bukoba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Bukoba, Tanzania and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania and Precision Air fly from Bukoba (BKZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bukoba to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mwanza, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bukoba to Dodoma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–49
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bukoba to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Website
- cityboyexpress.co.tz
Bus from Bukoba Bus Terminal to Magufuli Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- cityboyexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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