There are 7 ways to get from New York to Tanzania by plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane JFK - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 25m$631–1,639Fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
23h 39m$326–794Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
19h 8m$521–1,427Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JFK - ZNZ
20h 46m$664–968Fly to Mombasa, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JFK - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
24h 6m$645–1,754Fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ukunda (UKA)plane JFK - UKA
- Take the taxi from Ukunda (UKA) to Mombasataxi
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
25h 33m$524–1,258Fly to Malindi, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Malindi (MYD)plane JFK - MYD
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
29h 7m$690–1,847
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Tanzania is to fly and shuttle which costs $320 - $800 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Tanzania is to fly which takes 19h 8m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between New York and Tanzania is 12083 km.
It takes approximately 20h 25m to get from New York to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 7h ahead of New York. It is currently 6:42 PM in New York and 1:42 AM in Tanzania.
There are 766+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Tanzania?
Kenya Airways and Precision Air fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ukunda via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Malindi via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Tanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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