How to get fromMaasai Mara to Zanzibar Cityby plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Maasai Mara to Zanzibar City by plane, car, bus, or ferry

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MRE - ZNZ
5h 19m
$500–700
Drive, bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Maasai Mara to Tarime Bus Standcar
2. Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus
4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
34h 39m
$91–187

Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

14Weekly Planes

4h 12mAverage Duration

$431Cheapest Price

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Distance: 717.7 km
Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Maasai Mara, Kenya and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

FlexFlight ApS, Jetways Airlines, and Safarilink fly from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) 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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Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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