There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Jambiani by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)WIL - ZNZ
- Take the taxi from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jambiani
2h 24m$260–415Bus, train, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Drive from Zanzibar to Jambiani
19h 38m$33–188Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Jambiani
18h 25mBus, ferry, taxi via Zanzibar City
- Take the bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Jambiani
19h 49m$86–180
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Jambiani is to bus and train and ferry and drive which costs $30 - $190 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Jambiani is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 24m and costs $260 - $420.
The distance between Nairobi and Jambiani is 662 km.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Jambiani without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 18h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Nairobi to Jambiani, including transfers.
There are 477+ hotels available in Jambiani.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Jambiani, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Jambiani. However, you can fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) then take the taxi to Jambiani. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dar es Salaam, walk to Ubungo, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Jambiani.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- 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
- $7–18
- Schedules at
- trc.co.tz
- Book at
- eticketing.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $7
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $10
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $17
- 3rd Class (sitting)
- $8
- 2nd Class
- $11
- 2nd Class ( sleeping)
- $18
- Phone
- +255 (22) 2860230
- bjuma48@gmail.com
- Website
- dar-express.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dar-express.com
- Phone
- (+255) 784377027
- info@kidiaone.co.tz
- Website
- kidiaoneexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Moshi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- kidiaoneexpress.com
- Phone
- 0724 581902
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–39
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
- Single
- $20–22
- VIP
- $39
- Business
- $31
- Normal
- $31
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Resident
- $14
- East Africans
- $30
- Non - Resident
- $35–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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