There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Stone Town by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WIL - ZNZ
2h 39m$310–440Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 43m$37–133Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 11m$53–130Bus, ferry via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
18h 57m$54–140
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Stone Town is to bus and train and ferry which costs $50 - $130 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Stone Town is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $310 - $440.
The distance between Nairobi and Stone Town is 614 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Stone Town without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 43m and costs $35 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Nairobi to Stone Town, including transfers.
There are 350+ hotels available in Stone Town.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Stone Town, Tanzania?
Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and World Ticket fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- [email protected]
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- 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
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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