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How to get fromZanzibar Island to Nairobi Airport (NBO)by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Nairobi Airport (NBO) by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane ZNZ - NBO
    1h 20m
    $170–280

  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
    17h 53m
    $38–138

  3. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane plane ZNZ - WIL
    2h 48m
    $344–476

  4. 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
    28h 39m
    $54–132

  5. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Nairobi

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane DAR - NBO
    5h 17m
    $162–350

  6. Ferry, bus via Zanzibar

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Nairobibus bus
    22h 3m
    $76–388

  7. Ferry, bus via Zanzibar #2

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Nairobibus bus
    23h 13m
    $59–393

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.4 km
  • Duration: 1h 20m

What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Nairobi Airport (NBO), Kenya?

Air Tanzania, Precision Air, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nairobi (NBO) every 3 hours.

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