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How to get fromStone Town to Mtwaraby plane, ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Stone Town to Mtwara by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane ZNZ - MYW
    4h 9m
    $118–296

  2. Ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    9h 55m
    $111–193

  3. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mtwara (MYW)plane plane DAR - MYW
    4h 8m
    $168–358

  4. Ferry, bus, taxi via Zanzibar

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Temeke Mwisho to Lindi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Lindi Bus Terminal to Mtwarataxi taxi
    13h 10m
    $114–443

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mtwara (MYW) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 486.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Mtwara, Tanzania?

Air Tanzania, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mtwara (MYW) twice daily.

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