How to get from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar
1 ways, 74 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Wednesday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
1 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrybest | 4h 28m | TSh11,180–37,870 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 12:284h 28m · directAzam Marine & Kilimanjaro Fast Ferries Ltd. Dar es Salaam ⇔ ZanzibarTSh11,180–37,870
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar?
- The fastest way is by ferry: about 4h 28m door to door. The straight-line distance is 74 km.
- What is the cheapest way from Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar?
- Ferry is the cheapest, from TSh11,180. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.