There are 3 ways to get from Tanga to Mkokotoni by plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Tanga Airport (TGT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TGT - ZNZ
- Take the taxi from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mkokotonitaxi
1h 20m$168–213Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
8h 23m$48–186Bus, ferry via Zanzibar City
- Take the bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
9h 4m$64–143
Tanga Airport (TGT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanga to Mkokotoni is to bus and ferry which costs $45 - $190 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tanga to Mkokotoni is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 20m and costs $160 - $220.
The distance between Tanga and Mkokotoni is 175 km.
The best way to get from Tanga to Mkokotoni without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 23m and costs $45 - $190.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Tanga to Mkokotoni, including transfers.
There are 518+ hotels available in Mkokotoni.
What companies run services between Tanga, Tanzania and Mkokotoni, Zanzibar North, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Tanga to Mkokotoni. However, you can take the taxi to Tanga Airport (TGT) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), then take the taxi to Mkokotoni. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tanga to Mkokotoni via Fire, Posta Ya Zamani, Dar es Salaam, and Zanzibar in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Tanga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Tanga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–170
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Tanga to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $7–9
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $24–29
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