There are 3 ways to get from Mombasa to Stone Town 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
2h 5m$250–454Bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 9m$46–117Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 48m$52–125
Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mombasa to Stone Town is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $45 - $120 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mombasa to Stone Town is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs $250 - $460.
The distance between Mombasa and Stone Town is 263 km.
The best way to get from Mombasa to Stone Town without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 48m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Mombasa to Stone Town, including transfers.
There are 349+ hotels available in Stone Town.
What companies run services between Mombasa, Kenya and Stone Town, Tanzania?
FlexFlight ApS, Safarilink, and two other airlines fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- 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
- +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
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
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