There are 4 ways to get from Kampala to Zanzibar City by bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EBB - ZNZ
6h 15mBus, ferry via Dar es Salaam
cheapest- Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
28h 58m$81–146Bus, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Townbus
- Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane EBB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
8h 3mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
36h 25m$90–430
Entebbe (EBB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kampala to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which costs $80 - $150 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kampala to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 28h 58m and costs $80 - $150.
The distance between Kampala and Zanzibar City is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Kampala to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry via Dar es Salaam which takes 28h 58m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Kampala to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Kampala to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the bus to Entebbe Town, take the taxi to Entebbe (EBB) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kampala to Zanzibar via Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Ubungo, Posta Ya Zamani, and Dar es Salaam in around 28h 58m.
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Entebbe to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Entebbe to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
Bus from Gapco - Post Office to Entebbe Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 14-Seater Paratransit Taxi
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- mozaico.co.ke
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- Phone
- +255 740 310 310
- info@zanfastferries.co.ke
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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