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
11h 30m$400–710Fly 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
14h 1m$502–770
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 Island is to fly which costs $400 - $750 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs $400 - $750.
The distance between Athens and Zanzibar Island is 5190 km.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Athens to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Athens. It is currently 12:24 AM in Athens and 1:24 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 328+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- 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
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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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