There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ATH - ZNZ
13h 9m$440–710Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ATH - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
14h 21m$422–820
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $440 - $750 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 13h 9m and costs $440 - $750.
The distance between Athens and Zanzibar City is 5198 km.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Athens to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Egyptair, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- 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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