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How to get fromMusoma to Zanzibar Cityby taxi, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Musoma to Zanzibar City by taxi, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Mwanza Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MWZ - ZNZ
    8h 4m
    $207–301

  2. Taxi to Grumeti, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Grumeti (GTZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Grumeti (GTZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GTZ - ZNZ
    5h 43m
    $100–403

  3. Drive, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Musoma to Migoricar car
    2. Take the bus from Migori to Nairobibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    27h 35m
    $108–193

  4. Taxi to Mwanza Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane MWZ - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    7h 47m
    $229–431

  5. Taxi to Seronera Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Seronera Airport (SEU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Seronera Airport (SEU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SEU - ZNZ
    7h 8m
    $273–737

  6. Drive to Mara Serena Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Drive from Musoma to Mara Serena Airport (MRE)car car
    2. Fly from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MRE - ZNZ
    9h 3m
    $371–880

  7. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Tarime Bus Standtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Bus Terminal to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    30h 31m
    $111–187

  8. Taxi, bus, ferry via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the taxi from Musoma to Tarime Bus Standtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tarime Bus Stand to Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Arusha to Dar es Salaambus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    34h 56m
    $105–449

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Musoma, Tanzania and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Musoma to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the taxi to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Musoma to Zanzibar via Migori, Nairobi, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Posta Ya Zamani, and Dar es Salaam in around 27h 35m.

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