Trains to Zanzibar
42 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.
42 places connect to Zanzibar by Trains, across 1 country, run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 45 km away to 1,069 km, with a median of 382 km.
Arriving in Zanzibar
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
- 42Places you can arrive from
- 42Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
The trip ends at KITUONI. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Zanzibar for the night the train gets in
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 14 | 33% | Bagamoyo, 45 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 14 | 33% | Kilosa, 256 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 14 | 33% | Bariadi, 688 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Zanzibar that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 42 | 100% |
Rail operators
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania Railways | None | None | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
Stations, airports and ports in Zanzibar
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Zanzibar
- KITUONI
- Kiwengwa (117)
Leaving Zanzibar
Common questions about Trains to Zanzibar
Where can I travel to Zanzibar by Trains from?
42 places connect to Zanzibar by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 45 km away in a straight line and the furthest 1,069 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.
How much does the Trains to Zanzibar cost?
The cheapest Trains fare into Zanzibar is €11.88 for one passenger, across 42 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 382 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.
How long does the Trains to Zanzibar take?
The fastest Trains journey into Zanzibar is 1h 13m door to door. The median origin sits 382 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.
Which operators run the Trains to Zanzibar?
1 operators run Trains services into Zanzibar on our network: Tanzania Railways. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalog rather than a name we generated.
Which terminal does the Trains to Zanzibar use?
Trains services into Zanzibar use 2 named terminals, among them KITUONI, Kiwengwa (117). The terminal a given service uses is shown on the route page for that journey and again on the ticket, because a city with several is a city where the wrong one costs an hour.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door
Other ways to reach Zanzibar
Check-in is at three and you will be in Zanzibar well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near KITUONI
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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