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How to get fromNairobi to Nungwiby plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Nairobi to Nungwi by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane WIL - ZNZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zanzibar Airport to Nungwishuttle bus
    3h 42m
    $325–447

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Nungwitaxi taxi
    17h 19m
    $43–213

  3. Fly from Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane NBO - ZNZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zanzibar Airport to Nungwishuttle bus
    6h 21m
    $181–281

  4. Bus, ferry, shuttle via Dar es Salaam

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stone Town to Nungwishuttle bus
    21h 17m
    $64–150

  5. Bus, ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stone Town to Nungwishuttle bus
    25h 18m
    $86–153

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 671.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Nungwi, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Nungwi. However, you can fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Nungwi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Nungwi.

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