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How to get fromStone Town to Nairobiby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Stone Town to Nairobi by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZNZ - NBO
    4h 20m
    $171–276

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    16h 43m
    $37–136

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Arushatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Arusha to Nairobibus bus
    27h 33m
    $53–130

  4. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane ZNZ - WIL
    4h 38m
    $310–440

  5. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane DAR - NBO
    6h 9m
    $163–321

  6. Ferry, bus via Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    22h 12m
    $57–391

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 630.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Stone Town, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya?

Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO) every 3 hours.

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