There are 2 ways to get from Kilifi to Zanzibar City by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasa (MBA)taxi
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
2h 57m$355–568Taxi, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kilifi to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 43m$162–257
Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kilifi to Zanzibar City is to taxi and bus and ferry which costs $160 - $260 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kilifi to Zanzibar City is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $350 - $600.
The distance between Kilifi and Zanzibar City is 319 km.
The best way to get from Kilifi to Zanzibar City without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 12h 43m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Kilifi to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 305+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Kilifi, Kenya and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kilifi to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the taxi to Mombasa (MBA) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mombasa, take the bus to Dar es Salaam, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, then take the ferry to Zanzibar.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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