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How to get fromNew York to Tanzaniaby plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane JFK - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    19h 55m
    $491–1,639

  2. Fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane JFK - NBO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    23h 9m
    $446–1,144

  3. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane JFK - DAR
    18h 53m
    $461–1,127

  4. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane JFK - ZNZ
    22h 26m
    $664–968

  5. Fly to Mombasa, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane JFK - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    23h 46m
    $545–1,454

  6. Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ukunda (UKA)plane plane JFK - UKA
    2. Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    24h 43m
    $494–1,058

  7. Fly to Malindi, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane plane JFK - MYD
    2. Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    28h 17m
    $640–1,547

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,082.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 55m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Tanzania?

Kenya Airways flies from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) once daily.

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