There are 3 ways to get from Abuja to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or taxi
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Fly Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ABV - ZNZ
13h 6m$550–1,500Taxi to Minna Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Abuja to Minna Airport (MXJ)taxi
- Fly from Minna Airport (MXJ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MXJ - ZNZ
18h 26m$380–1,012Fly Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ABV - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
14h 8m$387–1,116
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abuja to Zanzibar City is to taxi and fly which costs $380 - $1,100 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Abuja to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Abuja and Zanzibar City is 3959 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Abuja to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Abuja. It is currently 3:52 AM in Abuja and 5:52 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Abuja, Nigeria and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Minna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Minna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lagos, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Minna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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