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How to get fromSan Jose to Tanzaniaby train, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Tanzania by train, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Caltrain, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane SFO - JRO
    3. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi taxi
    23h 53m
    $533–1,741

  2. Caltrain, fly to Arusha

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arusha (ARK)plane plane SFO - ARK
    30h 38m
    $389–1,025

  3. Caltrain, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SFO - ZNZ
    29h 30m
    $416–1,120

  4. Caltrain, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane SFO - DAR
    24h 51m
    $423–1,429

  5. Caltrain, fly to Mombasa, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane SFO - MBA
    3. Take the bus from Mombasa to Tangabus bus
    29h 49m
    $537–1,756

  6. Caltrain, fly to Nairobi, shuttle

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane SFO - NBO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arushashuttle bus
    30h 32m
    $398–1,446

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,782.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 53m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Tanzania. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Arusha. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town.

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