There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Kinshasa by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane ZNZ - FIH
7h 55m$401–741Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Soweto Marketbus
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Luanda to Kinshasabus
5d 4h$260–445Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane DAR - FIH
7h 29m$408–787
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Kinshasa is to ferry and bus which costs $260 - $450 and takes 5 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Kinshasa is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $400 - $800.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Kinshasa is 2667 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar City to Kinshasa without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5 days 4h and costs $260 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Zanzibar City to Kinshasa, including transfers.
Kinshasa is 2h behind Zanzibar City. It is currently 1:36 AM in Zanzibar City and 11:36 PM in Kinshasa.
There are 133+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–450
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from RoadPort to Soweto Market
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Timboon-Coaches-100064758973585/
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- [email protected]
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Windhoek to Gamek Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $27–40
Bus from Luanda to Kinshasa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $14–20
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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