There are 8 ways to get from Burundi to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BJM - ZNZ
6h 19m$328–910Bus, ferry via Kigali
cheapest- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
41h 38m$79–272Fly Bujumbura to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BJM - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
5h 12m$316–660Drive to Kigoma, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Nyanza Lac to Kigoma (TKQ)car
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TKQ - ZNZ
6h 38m$175–322Drive to Kigoma, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Nyanza Lac to Kigoma (TKQ)car
- Fly from Kigoma (TKQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane TKQ - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
6h 31m$203–612Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Kampalabus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
44h 40m$95–225Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2dBus, ferry #3
- Take the bus from Bujumbura to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d$96–248
Bujumbura (BJM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burundi to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry via Kigali which costs $75 - $280 and takes 41h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Burundi to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Burundi and Zanzibar City is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Burundi to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry via Kigali which takes 41h 38m and costs $75 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Burundi to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Burundi. It is currently 2:18 PM in Burundi and 3:18 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Burundi and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Bujumbura (BJM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Bujumbura to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Kigoma to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from Kigoma to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Bujumbura to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–340
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Bujumbura to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Phone
- +250788351253
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bujumbura to Nyabugogo Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Nyabugogo Bus Stn to Trinity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Bujumbura to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- [email protected]
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- 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
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
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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