There are 5 ways to get from Mbale to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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 Kisumu International Airport
best- Fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KIS - ZNZ
4h 48m$367–455Drive to Eldoret International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Mbale to Eldoret International Airport (EDL)car
- Fly from Eldoret International Airport (EDL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EDL - ZNZ
6h 14m$95–514Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kaimosi to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
25h 33m$124–201Bus, ferry via Kisumu
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
30h 45m$115–463Bus, ferry via Kisumu #2
- Take the bus from Kisumu to Nairobibus
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
34h 5m$132–469
Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mbale to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry which costs $120 - $210 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Mbale to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $360 - $460.
The distance between Mbale and Zanzibar City is 876 km.
The best way to get from Mbale to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 33m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Mbale to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Mbale, Kenya and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and three other airlines fly from Kisumu International Airport (KIS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kisumu International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Eldoret International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kisumu International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 0709 100 000
- support@easycoachkenya.com
- Website
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kaimosi to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- easycoachkenya.com
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +254 724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $18–21
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardiancoach.com
Bus from Kisumu to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Phone
- +254 701 110011
- Website
- mozaico.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- 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
- 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
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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