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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
    20h 40m
    $631–1,039

  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 39m
    $326–794

  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
    19h 43m
    $521–1,327

  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
    20h 46m
    $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
    24h 36m
    $645–1,654

  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 13m
    $534–1,258

  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
    30h 7m
    $690–1,747

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration19h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$527Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,082.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 40m

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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