How to get fromKasane to Zanzibar Islandby car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kasane to Zanzibar Island by car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Drive from Kasane to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
2. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VFA - ZNZ
9h 12m
$289–677
Bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kazungula to Lusakabus
2. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
39h 53m
$107–237
Bus, train, ferry
1. Take the bus from Kazungula to Lusakabus
2. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
3. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 10h
Fly Kasane to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BBK - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 18m
$519–1,551
Fly Kasane to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Kasane (BBK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BBK - ZNZ
9h 46m
$461–1,201
Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
2. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LVI - ZNZ
11h 11m
$515–669
Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Drive from Kasane to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
2. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane VFA - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 44m
$337–727
Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
2. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LVI - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
10h 43m
$473–919
Bus, ferry via Livingstone
1. Take the bus from Kazungula to Livingstonebus
2. Take the bus from Livingstone to Lusakabus
3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
43h 10m
$118–194

Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

4Weekly Planes

8h 35mAverage Duration

$305Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 2,063.1 km
Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Kasane, Botswana and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Airlink, Safair, and five other airlines fly from Kasane (BBK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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8.0Good

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