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Dar es Salaam to Stone Town by flight or ferry
About 75 km. The ferry is fastest at 3 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹3,330 per person. The flight (2.8 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Stone Town to Dar es SalaamFastest
Ferry
Azam Marine fast ferry (economy / VIP / royal)
3 h door to door. The flight (2.8 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Ferry
Azam Marine fast ferry (economy / VIP / royal)
from ₹3,330 per person
Best value
Ferry
Azam Marine fast ferry (economy / VIP / royal)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Azam Marine fast ferry (economy / VIP / royal) | 3 h | ₹3,330–₹5,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Flight Zanzibar (ZNZ)–Dar es Salaam (DAR), 20 min: Air Tanzania, Auric, Coastal, As Salaam | 2.8 h | ₹6,660–₹12,360per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Azam Marine fast ferry (economy / VIP / royal) | ₹6,660–₹11,420 | ₹13,320–₹22,840 |
| Flight · Flight Zanzibar (ZNZ)–Dar es Salaam (DAR), 20 min: Air Tanzania, Auric, Coastal, As Salaam | ₹13,320–₹24,720 | ₹26,640–₹49,440 |
Once you’re in Stone Town
- Best time: June – October, December – February
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October, December – February). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Dar es Salaam and Stone Town
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