There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Tanzania by train, 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.
Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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
22h 8m$652–1,636Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nairobi, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nairobi (NBO)plane JFK - NBO
- Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha
25h 7m$347–1,391Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
21h 11m$542–1,924Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PHL - ZNZ
24h$703–1,904Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JFK - ZNZ
22h 15m$685–1,565Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane PHL - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
20h 53m$670–2,525Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Mombasa, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Mombasa (MBA)plane JFK - MBA
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus
26h 4m$666–2,251Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ukunda, taxi, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- 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 41m$555–1,855
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Tanzania is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $340 - $1,400 and takes 25h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Tanzania is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 53m and costs $650 - $2,600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Tanzania is 12228 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Philadelphia to Tanzania, including transfers.
Tanzania is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 4:25 PM in Philadelphia and 11:25 PM in Tanzania.
There are 745+ hotels available in Tanzania.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Tanzania?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and six other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- 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
- 20h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- 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
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Mombasa via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
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
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $17–130
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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