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How to get fromLake Victoria to Zanzibar Cityby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Victoria to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Mwanza Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MWZ - ZNZ
    3h 44m
    $140–210

  2. Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    30h 41m
    $57–186

  3. Fly Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane EBB - ZNZ
    2h 59m
    $190–280

  4. Fly Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane KIS - ZNZ
    4h 29m
    $320–400

  5. Fly Mwanza Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MWZ - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4h 1m
    $129–358

  6. Fly Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane EBB - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4h 21m
    $209–459

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    35h 56m
    $90–180

Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 822.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Lake Victoria, Tanzania and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and World Ticket fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.

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