There are 3 ways to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, 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 Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EBB - ZNZ
1h 59m$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$103–172Bus, 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 Island 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 Island is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $210 - $270.
The distance between Entebbe and Zanzibar Island is 1032 km.
The best way to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 29h 33m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Entebbe to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 350+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Entebbe, Uganda and Zanzibar Island, 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
- 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
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