Best way to travel between

Nairobi
Zanzibar City
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$94.0
1047.37 km
18h 44mins
31.42 kgs
 
drive
$173.48
1088.85 km
17h 32mins
139.37 kgs
 
flight
$181.0
663.52 km
4h 40mins
71.66 kgs
 
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Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 1047.37 km 18h 44mins 151,439 TZS 94.0
Drive 1088.85 km 17h 32mins 279,485 TZS 173.48
Flight 663.52 km 4h 40mins 291,600 TZS 181.0
Take Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
Time: 14h 8mins Cost: 88,608 TZS; $ 49.5 - 60.5 USD CO2 Emission: 28.23 kgs
Take Car from Dar es Salaam to Dar es Salaam
Time: 10mins Cost: 1,611 TZS; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 1.27 kgs
Take Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
Time: 3h 2mins Cost: 56,387 TZS; $ 31.5 - 38.5 USD CO2 Emission: 9.53 kgs
Take Car from Zanzibar to Zanzibar Island
Time: 23mins Cost: 4,833 TZS; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 2.95 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Nairobi and Zanzibar City is to travel by bus, which will cost about 151,439 TZS or 84.60 USD.