There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, 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 to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane ZNZ - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Moshitaxi
2h 54m$110–223Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshibus
12h 19m$46–130Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the train from Dar es Salaam to Moshitrain
19h 24m$46–124Fly to Arusha, taxi
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Arusha (ARK)plane ZNZ - ARK
- Take the taxi from Arusha-Airport-ARK to Moshitaxi
3h 39m$81–318
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro is to ferry and train which costs $45 - $130 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 54m and costs $110 - $230.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Kilimanjaro is 440 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro, including transfers.
There are 256+ hotels available in Kilimanjaro.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Zanzibar City to Kilimanjaro. However, you can take the shuttle to Zanzibar Airport, walk to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), then take the taxi to Moshi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Zanzibar to Moshi via Dar es Salaam, Posta Ya Zamani, Urafiki, and Dar es Salaam in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- regionaltanzania.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- info@trc.co.tz
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- 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
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Dar es Salaam to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $14–35
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