How to get fromKenya to Stone Townby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Stone Town by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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Fly from Mombasa
best
1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
2h 5m
$250–574
Bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 18m
$13–173
Bus, train, ferry
1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
2. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
18h 46m
$29–170
Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WIL - ZNZ
2h 47m
$324–456
Fly from Kisumu International Airport
1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KIS - ZNZ
4h 35m
$85–398
Bus, ferry via Zanzibar
1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
17h 58m

Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

22Weekly Planes

50 minAverage Duration

$26Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kenya to Stone Town.

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Distance: 263.1 km
Duration: 2h 5m

What companies run services between Kenya and Stone Town, Tanzania?

Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.

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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)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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