There are 4 ways to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EBB - ZNZ
3h 8m$210–270Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
29h 33m$103–172Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EBB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
4h 56m$222–430Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Entebbe Town to Cooper Complex Taxi Park - Owino Parkyard Marketbus
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
39h 27m
Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $100 - $180 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $210 - $270.
The distance between Entebbe and Zanzibar City is 1039 km.
The best way to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 29h 33m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 351+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Entebbe, Uganda and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Uganda Airlines, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- 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
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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