There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Kampala by plane, shuttle, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane ZNZ - EBB
- Take a shuttle bus from Entebbe to Kampala
3h 57m$209–290Ferry, bus via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus
28h 33m$58–179Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus
33h 10m$85–180
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Entebbe (EBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Kampala is to ferry and bus via Dar es Salaam which costs $55 - $180 and takes 28h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Kampala is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 57m and costs $200 - $290.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Kampala is 1067 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Kampala without a car is to ferry and bus via Dar es Salaam which takes 28h 33m and costs $55 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Zanzibar Island to Kampala, including transfers.
There are 1794+ hotels available in Kampala.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Kampala, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Zanzibar Island to Kampala. However, you can fly to Entebbe (EBB), take the taxi to Entebbe, then take the shuttle to Kampala. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Zanzibar to Kampala via Dar es Salaam, Posta Ya Zamani, Ubungo, and Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Entebbe via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Entebbe via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- [email protected]
- Website
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
Shuttle from Entebbe to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- entebbejinjashuttle.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampala
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- 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
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- 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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