There are 6 ways to get from Juba to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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
best- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JUB - ZNZ
5h 12m$368–1,110Bus, ferry via Kampala Stn
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala Stn to Duruma Rdbus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
41h 9m$99–233Bus, ferry via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Juba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
26h 31m$1,932–2,569Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JUB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
6h 30m$316–960Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Juba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
27h 33mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Juba to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
28h 46m$1,948–2,563
Juba Airport (JUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Juba to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry via Kampala Stn which costs $95 - $240 and takes 41h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Juba to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Juba and Zanzibar City is 1506 km.
The best way to get from Juba to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry via Nairobi which takes 26h 31m and costs $1,900 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Juba to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Juba. It is currently 5:06 AM in Juba and 6:06 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Juba, South Sudan and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Juba Airport (JUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Juba Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Juba Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- 256 780 445 860
- Website
- bebetocoachonline.com
Bus from Juba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Juba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
Bus from Juba to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- bebetocoachservice.com
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- 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
- (+255) 784377027
- [email protected]
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +250 788 314 935
- Website
- trinityexpress.rw
Bus from Kampala Stn to Duruma Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- trinityexpress.rw
- 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
- 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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