There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, 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 to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CNS - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
26h 32m$1,011–1,843Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CNS - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
33h 46m$509–1,392Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CNS - DAR
26h 15m$758–1,812Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CNS - ZNZ
27h 4m$850–2,100Fly to Tanga Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Tanga Airport (TGT)plane CNS - TGT
30h 13m$1,200–2,877Fly to Dodoma Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Dodoma Airport (DOD)plane CNS - DOD
32h 20m$900–2,300Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mombasa (MBA)plane CNS - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
31h 23m$965–2,289Fly to Entebbe, bus, ferry
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Entebbe (EBB)plane CNS - EBB
- Take the bus from Kampala to Bukobabus
- Take the ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Portferry
43h 22m$824–1,943
Cairns (CNS) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 33h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Tanzania is to fly which takes 26h 15m and costs $750 - $1,900.
The distance between Cairns and Tanzania is 11930 km.
It takes approximately 26h 32m to get from Cairns to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 7h behind Cairns. It is currently 2:56 PM in Cairns and 7:56 AM in Tanzania.
There are 725+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Tanzania?
Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairns to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Cairns to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,100
Flights from Cairns to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Mombasa via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Mombasa via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Cairns to Mombasa via Port Moresby, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Nairobi via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Nairobi via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Cairns to Entebbe via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +255(0)739 606 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- tashico.co.tz
Ferry from Bukoba to Mwanza North Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- mscl.co.tz
- Economy
- $8
- Business
- $16
- First
- $21
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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