How to get fromAmman to Zanzibar Cityby bus, plane, car, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Amman to Zanzibar City by bus, plane, car, ferry, or train

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Bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
2. Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane AMM - ZNZ
12h 4m
$295–806
Drive to Gurayat Domestic Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Drive from Amman to Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY)car
2. Fly from Gurayat Domestic Airport (URY) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane URY - ZNZ
14h 57m
$230–744
Bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airportbus
2. Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane AMM - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 57m
$277–916
Fly Amman Civil Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ADJ - ZNZ
13h 52m
$407–1,032
Bus, train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus
2. Take the bus from Allenby Bridge Junction/Road 90 to Jerusalem Central Bus Station/Alightbus
3. Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
4. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TLV - ZNZ
12h 52m
$311–1,030

Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

32Weekly Planes

11h 44mAverage Duration

$292Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,281.3 km
Duration: 12h 4m

What companies run services between Amman, Jordan and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, Etihad, and six other airlines fly from Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous