There are 4 ways to get from Watamu to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Malindi
best- Fly from Malindi (MYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MYD - ZNZ
5h 4m$340–1,047Bus, ferry via Zanzibar
cheapest- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
18h 44m$99–428Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
14h 56m$104–187Bus to Mombasa, fly
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
5h 14m$304–497
Malindi (MYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $190 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $340 - $1,100.
The distance between Watamu and Zanzibar City is 373 km.
The best way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 56m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Watamu to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 313+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Watamu, Kenya and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Jambojet Limited and Kenya Airways fly from Malindi (MYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Malindi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $13–290
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Phone
- +254 708 599 995
- Website
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
Bus from Malindi to Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- tawakalcoaches.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $11–14
- 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
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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