There are 2 ways to get from Accra to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ACC - ZNZ
10h 20m$380–1,000Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ACC - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 17m$431–1,046
Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Accra to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $380 - $1,000 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Accra to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs $380 - $1,000.
The distance between Accra and Zanzibar Island is 4573 km.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Accra to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 3h ahead of Accra. It is currently 7:14 AM in Accra and 10:14 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Accra, Ghana and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Kotoka International Airport (ACC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Kotoka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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