There are 5 ways to get from Stone Town to Johannesburg by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ZNZ - JNB
6h 15mR 4,543–7,135Ferry, bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
2d 7hR 2,602–4,552Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
3d 2hFerry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane DAR - JNB
7h 20mR 4,152–7,708Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
3d 16hR 3,564–5,715
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Johannesburg is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which costs R 2 600 - R 4 600 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs R 4 500 - R 7 500.
The distance between Stone Town and Johannesburg is 2532 km.
The best way to get from Stone Town to Johannesburg without a car is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 7h and costs R 2 600 - R 4 600.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Stone Town to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 1h behind Stone Town. It is currently 12:29 AM in Stone Town and 11:29 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 4991+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Safair, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–6,500
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–9,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–7,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–8,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–5,400
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,700–10,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,400–4,800
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–9,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–8,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–555
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- R 490–550
- Mukuba M2
- R 555
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 913
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,506
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,506
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 180–2,200
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 180–2,200
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 180–2,200
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 564–1,610
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- R 564
- Business
- R 644
- VIP
- R 966
- Royal
- R 1,609–1,610
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