There are 4 ways to get from Watamu to Zanzibar Island 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
4h 25m$340–527Bus, ferry
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
14h 31m$81–227Bus to Mombasa, fly
- Take the bus from Malindi to Mombasabus
- Fly from Mombasa (MBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MBA - ZNZ
4h 5m$304–547Bus, ferry via Zanzibar
- 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
15h 29m$99–178
Malindi (MYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $230 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar Island is to bus and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $300 - $550.
The distance between Watamu and Zanzibar Island is 366 km.
The best way to get from Watamu to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 31m and costs $80 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Watamu to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Watamu, Kenya and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Jambojet Limited, Kenya Airways, and two other airlines fly from Malindi (MYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Malindi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Malindi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Malindi to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Mombasa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $26–130
- Phone
- 0799 933 310
- 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
- $17–26
- 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 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
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