How to get fromMombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar Islandby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
45 min
$240–430
Bus, ferry via Zanzibar
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 35m
$67–392
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h
$74–152

Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

22Weekly Planes

50 minAverage Duration

$14Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Mombasa Airport (MBA) to Zanzibar Island.

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Distance: 246.7 km
Duration: 45 min

What companies run services between Mombasa Airport (MBA), Kenya and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.

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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

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