There are 3 ways to get from Stone Town to Kigamboni by ferry or plane
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Ferry, Water Taxi
best- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the ferry from Magogoni to Kigamboniferry
2h 1m$36–160Fly
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ZNZ - DAR
1h 43m$41–89Ferry, Water Taxi via Zanzibar
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the ferry from Magogoni to Kigamboniferry
5h 16m$38–410
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stone Town to Kigamboni is to fly which costs $40 - $90 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stone Town to Kigamboni is to fly which takes 1h 43m and costs $40 - $90.
No, there is no direct ferry from Stone Town to Kigamboni. However, there are services departing from Zanzibar and arriving at Kigamboni via Magogoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Stone Town and Kigamboni is 79 km.
The best way to get from Stone Town to Kigamboni without a car is to ferry and Water Taxi which takes 2h 1m and costs $35 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Stone Town to Kigamboni, including transfers.
There are 745+ hotels available in Kigamboni.
What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania?
You can take a ferry from Zanzibar to Kigamboni via Dar es Salaam, Posta Ya Zamani, Kivukoni, and Magogoni in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, Auric Air Services Limited, Precision Air, and eight other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) hourly.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- 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
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Magogoni to Kigamboni
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $1
Ferry from Magogoni to Kigamboni
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–60
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $1
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