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How to get fromZanzibar Island to Kenyaby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Zanzibar Island 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
    $252–423

  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 43m
    $37–136

  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 33m
    $53–130

  4. Fly to Nairobi

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZNZ - NBO
    2h 12m
    $169–282

  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
    $364–419

  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
    $344–404

  7. Ferry, bus via Zanzibar

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    21h 13m

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$13Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 256 km
  • Duration: 51 min

What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Kenya?

Safarilink, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mombasa (MBA) 5 times a day.

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