~7h 10mTotal estimate
~€63–258Rough fare per person
Bus to Kigali
Gisenyi → Kigali · about 3h · ~€3–8
Flight to Zanzibar
Kigali → Zanzibar · about ~1h 40m in the air · ~€60–250
Gisenyi → Zanzibar
Rwanda to Tanzania · 1 border · Where else can you go from Gisenyi?
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About the trip from Gisenyi to Zanzibar
Gisenyi (Rwanda) and Zanzibar (Tanzania) are 1,209 km (751 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Kigali: ~7h 10m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Gisenyi to Kigali: about 3h, 93 km
- Flight from Kigali to Zanzibar: ~1h 40m in the air, 1,117 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Kigali: ~7h 10m, 1 change
- Bus + Flight + Ferry, via Kigali and Dar es Salaam: ~10h 45m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.