Travel to Zanzibar
Every way to reach Zanzibar: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Zanzibar is reachable from 39 places across 16 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 20 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin is 45 km away.
How people reach Zanzibar
Every mode that actually calls at Zanzibar, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 42 | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 1,069 km | 1 |
| Flight | 31 | €31.41 | 3h 54m | 7,272 km | 19 |
- 39Places you can arrive from
- 39Places you can leave for
- 16Countries
- 20Operators
The trip ends at KITUONI. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 14 | 19% | Bagamoyo, 45 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 18 | 25% | Mombasa, 240 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 16 | 22% | Nairobi, 604 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 25 | 34% | Addis Ababa, 1690 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Zanzibar that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 44 | 60% |
| Italy | 5 | 7% |
| Kenya | 4 | 5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 3% |
| Egypt | 2 | 3% |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 3% |
| Israel | 2 | 3% |
| Qatar | 2 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 2 | 3% |
| South Africa | 2 | 3% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Oman | 1 | 1% |
| Romania | 1 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Zanzibar
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Zanzibar
- KITUONI
- Kiwengwa (117)
- ZNZ
Landing at ZNZ after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from ZNZ into Zanzibar
Settled in advance, so the ride into Zanzibar costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Zanzibar
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagamoyo to Zanzibar train | €11.88 | 1h 12m | 45 km |
| Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar train | €15.74 | 1h 24m | 74 km |
| Kibaha to Zanzibar train | €15.74 | 1h 28m | 74 km |
| Tanga to Zanzibar train | €24.54 | 1h 52m | 122 km |
| Korogwe to Zanzibar train | €27.29 | 1h 53m | 138 km |
| Handeni to Zanzibar train | €30.59 | 2h 7m | 154 km |
| Mombasa to Zanzibar flight | €31.41 | 3h 54m | 240 km |
| Morogoro to Zanzibar train | €36.09 | 2h 19m | 185 km |
| Arusha to Zanzibar flight | €47.34 | 4h 7m | 418 km |
| Kilosa to Zanzibar train | €47.64 | 2h 47m | 256 km |
| Arusha to Zanzibar train | €52.04 | 3h 37m | 418 km |
| Kibaigwa to Zanzibar train | €54.24 | 3h 12m | 282 km |
| Dodoma to Zanzibar train | €68.54 | 3h 52m | 382 km |
| Moshi to Zanzibar train | €70.74 | 3h 42m | 375 km |
| Nairobi to Zanzibar flight | €73.89 | 4h 23m | 604 km |
| Kondoa to Zanzibar train | €76.24 | 4h 21m | 403 km |
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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Popular trips to Zanzibar
Common questions about Travel to Zanzibar
How can I get to Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 39 places, across 16 countries, on services run by 20 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Zanzibar?
The cheapest way into Zanzibar is by train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 39 origins we sell into Zanzibar over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Zanzibar?
The fastest journey into Zanzibar is by train, at 1h 12m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 45 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Zanzibar have?
Zanzibar has 3 named terminals on our network, including 0 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are ZNZ. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Zanzibar from within 200 km?
14 of the routes we sell into Zanzibar start within 200 km. The nearest is Bagamoyo, 45 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Zanzibar in Tanzania?
Zanzibar connects to 39 places on our network across 16 countries, the furthest of them 7,272 km away in a straight line. Tanzania routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
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, Distances
Elsewhere in Tanzania
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Zanzibar are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Zanzibar and across Tanzania
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