There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WIL - ZNZ
1h 30m$350–440Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 43m$37–133Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshibus
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 11m$53–130Bus, ferry via Nairobi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
22h 12m$54–389
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Zanzibar Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $50 - $130 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 1h 30m and costs $350 - $440.
The distance between Nairobi and Zanzibar Island is 607 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 16h 43m and costs $35 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 30m.
Flightlink, FlexFlight ApS and Safarilink offer flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Safarilink, FlexFlight ApS, and Flightlink fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $9
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $16
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $17
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Bus from Nairobi to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- marangu.co.tz
- Book at
- busbora.co.tz
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- 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
- +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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