There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island 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
9h 21m$539–796Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ATH - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 44m$547–896
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $900 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $500 - $800.
The distance between Athens and Zanzibar Island is 5190 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 335+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- 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
- $300–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- 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
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