Popular Airport | Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 808 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Mwanza City Center
Mwanza Airport
There isn’t any means of public transportation that you can use for travelling to Mwanza International Airport which is located about 10 kilometers away from Mwanza city center. However, you can benefit from the airport transfer services of your hotel, rent a car in the city center or use a taxi for your transportation.
Taxi
You can easily travel to Mwanza International Airport by using a taxi which is the most commonly preferred vehicle in urban transportation. You can reach the airport in about 8-10 minutes by taxi. You need to pay approximately 4-5 dollars for this travel. Since the distance between the city center and airport is short, this amount doesn’t increase much. Before getting on the taxi, you can ask the driver to run the taximeter if he demands a higher amount.
Car Rental
Since the distance between Mwanza city center and Mwanza International Airport is only 10 kilometers, you can choose benefitting from airport transfer services rather than renting a car. However, if you want to discover the nearby places during your visit and don’t want to lose time with other means of transportation, we advise you yo make your planning in a way to deliver the car at Mwanza International Airport. You can reach Mwanza International Airport in about 10-15 minutes by renting a car in the city center.
Airport Information
Mwanza International Airport, which is located in Mwanza city of Tanzania, is about 10 km away from the city center. The airport is very close to Victoria Lake. Mwanza International Airport is the central airport of Auric Air company. Precision Air is the second company organizing the most flights to the airport. You can reach the airport by direct and connecting flights of Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Fastjet and Precision Air. Mwanza International Airport is a regional airport in the northern part of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam, Bukoba, Kigoma, Mpanda, Musoma, Rubondo, Arusha, Zanzibar, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro, Tarangire, Seronera, Serengeti, Selous and Manyara are the destinations that you can reach the airport.
Transportation to Zanzibar City Center from Airport
Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, also known as Kisauni Airport, is an important transportation center of the region with its distance of about 5 kilometers from the capital Zanzibar. Regular flights to European cities, to East Africa and the Middle East take place from the airport. The airport which was known as Kisauni before, is carrying the name of the first president of the country since 2010.
It is possible to travel to Israel's Tel Aviv city, Germany's Munich and Frankfurt cities, Dubai, Doha, Amsterdam, Brussels, Nairobi, Milan, Bologna and Istanbul with seasonal flights from the airport.
When you arrive at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, you can get to the center which is 5 kilometers away by taking a taxi, renting a car from one of the local Zanzibar rental companies, or with airport shuttle if you have booked in advance
Taxi
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport you can find taxis without difficulty, especially during flight times. The taxis in Zanzibar determine their fares based on the taximeter device turned on in front of the airport terminal; you can reach your destination with a not-so-high fare thanks to the factors such as the close proximity of the airport. However, if you still have some question marks about the taxi fare that you would pay, you can go to the information desks at the airport without having to leave the terminal after your plane has landed, and you can ask the average taxi fare by showing the address you will be going to. Another way to know about the taxi fare in advance and have a more comfortable journey on this route is to discuss with the taxi drivers waiting in front of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.
Car Rental
At Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, generally the local car rental companies serve to those passengers willing to rent a car. After renting your car from the companies located at the airport terminal, you can deal with a local guide or drive with a navigation device if you would like to find your way easily to the center. Car rental fares are not usually high at the airport and you will not have much difficulty driving and finding parking slot in the city. This way, if you are planning to travel between different regions of Zanzibar, you can consider renting a car and driving to the center.
Airport Shuttle
The airport shuttle service is among one of the top preferences of passengers who will stay in a large hotel, especially in the center of Zanzibar. If you are not planning to stay in a hotel in the center or the hotel you are staying at does not offer this service, it is possible for you to look online and find a private shuttle company. If you are going to get support from a local guide while you are in the city, you can also ask your guide for help finding and booking an airport shuttle. The fare you would pay in Zanzibar, where the airport is only about 5 kilometers outside the center, for a shuttle to get to the city center will usually be low. On the other hand, keep in mind that based on the distance the fare you would pay increase if you will be travelling further away from the center.
