There are 4 ways to get from Kabwe to Zanzibar City by train, 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.
Train, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LUN - ZNZ
12h 22m$302–543Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
36h 47m$95–161Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhibus
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 3hTrain, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Kabwe to Lusakatrain
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LUN - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 24m$344–703
Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kabwe to Zanzibar City is to train and bus and ferry which costs $95 - $170 and takes 36h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kabwe to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Kabwe and Zanzibar City is 1694 km.
The best way to get from Kabwe to Zanzibar City without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 36h 47m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Kabwe to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Kabwe. It is currently 11:28 AM in Kabwe and 12:28 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 316+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Kabwe, Zambia and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kabwe to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the train to Lusaka, take the taxi to Lusaka (LUN) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kabwe to Zanzibar via Lusaka, Intercity Bus Terminus, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Posta Ya Zamani, and Dar es Salaam in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–500
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lubumbashi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–500
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–370
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Kabwe to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $36
- 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 966608267
- [email protected]
- Website
- jkasbus.com
Bus from Kabwe Main Bus Stn to Kapiri Mposhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jkasbus.com
- 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
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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