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How to get fromNairobi Airport (NBO) to Stone Townby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Nairobi Airport (NBO) to Stone Town by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Nairobi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane NBO - ZNZ
    2h 29m
    $170–280

  2. Bus, ferry via Nairobi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    18h 45m
    $38–137

  3. Fly Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane WIL - ZNZ
    2h 55m
    $343–480

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus bus
    2. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    21h 9m
    $54–131

  5. Fly Nairobi to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane NBO - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4h 16m
    $164–343

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    22h 55m
    $72–387

  7. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    24h 4m
    $55–392

Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 607.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 29m

What companies run services between Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya and Stone Town, Tanzania?

Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) every 4 hours.

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