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How to get fromZanzibar Airport (ZNZ) to Kenyaby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) to Kenya by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Mombasa

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane ZNZ - MBA
    51 min
    $267–451

  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 52m
    $43–143

  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 43m
    $50–126

  4. Fly to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZNZ - NBO
    2h 12m
    $171–275

  5. Fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane ZNZ - WIL
    2h 37m
    $327–453

  6. Fly to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ZNZ - KIS
    3h 17m
    $338–418

  7. 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
    20h 6m
    $54–141

  8. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    24h 6m
    $76–143

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mombasa (MBA) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256 km
  • Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), Tanzania and Kenya?

Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mombasa (MBA) every 4 hours.

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