There are 6 ways to get from Kenya to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly from Mombasa
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
56 min$260–454Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- 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
19h 21m$50–128Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 5m$54–140Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WIL - ZNZ
1h 38m$324–456Fly from Nairobi
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NBO - ZNZ
4h 9m$171–281Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
24h 6m$76–143
Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kenya to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is to bus and train and ferry which costs $45 - $130 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kenya to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is to fly which takes 56 min and costs $260 - $460.
The distance between Kenya and Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) is 256 km.
The best way to get from Kenya to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 20h 5m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Kenya to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), including transfers.
There are 353+ hotels available in Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ).
What companies run services between Kenya and Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), Tanzania?
Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- 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)
- $7
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- 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
- +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
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–43
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
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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