There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Nungwi by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, taxi, train, 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 to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JNB - ZNZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Zanzibar Airport to Nungwi
6h 1m$293–458Bus, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Nungwitaxi
2d 4h$172–346Bus, train, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Drive from Zanzibar to Nungwicar
2d 23hFly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JNB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Stone Town to Nungwi
9h 1m$285–458Bus, ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Stone Town to Nungwi
3d 19h$232–360
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Nungwi is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs $170 - $350 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Nungwi is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 1m and costs $290 - $460.
The distance between Johannesburg and Nungwi is 2591 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Nungwi without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Johannesburg to Nungwi, including transfers.
Nungwi is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 11:50 PM in Johannesburg and 12:50 AM in Nungwi.
There are 401+ hotels available in Nungwi.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Nungwi, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Nungwi. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Nungwi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lusaka, walk to Intercity Bus Terminus, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Nungwi.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–380
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–420
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–330
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Website
- thezanzibus.com
Shuttle from Zanzibar Airport to Nungwi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thezanzibus.com
Shuttle from Stone Town to Nungwi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thezanzibus.com
Shuttle from Stone Town to Nungwi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thezanzibus.com
- Phone
- +260 977 982150
- Website
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- shalom-bus-services.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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