There are 3 ways to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar City by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
1h 54m$240–430Bus, ferry via Zanzibar
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 35m$67–392Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h$74–152
Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry which costs $70 - $160 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs $240 - $430.
The distance between Mombasa Airport (MBA) and Zanzibar City is 254 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 355+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Mombasa Airport (MBA), Kenya and Zanzibar City, 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
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- 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
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- 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
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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