There are 2 ways to get from Tabora to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Tabora (TBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tabora to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry which costs $50 - $130 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tabora to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 3h 20m and costs $160 - $410.
The distance between Tabora and Zanzibar Island is 728 km.
The best way to get from Tabora to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 1m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Tabora to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Tabora, Tanzania and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania flies from Tabora (TBO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Tabora to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- saratoga.co.tz
Bus from Tabora to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- saratoga.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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