Most travellers start their Serengeti safari adventure at either Kilimanjaro International Airport or bustling Arusha. From here you may either travel to your preferred lodge by means of a short transfer flight or by safari vehicle. It is also possible to combine the two and enjoy the best of both worlds!
Even though Serengeti National Park is one of the few places left where nature’s ancient rules and seasonal cycles have been more or less unaltered, the Serengeti is fairly easy to access.
The most convenient option is to fly from Arusha to one of the park’s seven airstrips. It is also possible to book an overland safari in a 4×4 safari vehicle from Arusha to Serengeti National Park and visit one or two other parks along the way.
Of course it’s also possible to combine these options; book a one way Serengeti overland safari and fly back to Arusha. More information on the different safari possibilities may be found on going on a safari in Serengeti National Park.
Serengeti flight times & Distances
Serengeti flight times & Distances
YES! Flying from Zanzibar City to Serengeti National Park: things to know. The most popular route is from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar City to Seronera in Serengeti National Park. On average this flight takes 2 hours 3 minutes one way and costs $1,169 for the round trip.
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Seronera (SEU) ARK – SEU.
- Drive from Arusha to Serengeti 385.3 km.
- Take the taxi from Arusha to Serengeti 385.3 km.
- Fly from Arusha (ARK) to Grumeti (GTZ) ARK – GTZ.
- Fly from Arusha Airport to Sasakwa Airstrip.
Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar, Dar es salaam, Arusha, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro
Getting to Serengeti by air
The recommended point of entry is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) which lies between the towns of Moshi and Arusha. The airport is located about 200 miles / 320 kilometers from the park’s southern entrance.
Coastal Aviation, Auric Air, ZanAir, and Regional Air are some of the airlines that operate flights between Seronera (SEU) in the Serengeti and Zanzibar (ZNZ).
Hahn Air Systems, Precision Air and Air Tanzania fly direct from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar.
