There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ATL - ZNZ
29h 21m$552–1,902Drive to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Atlanta to Birmingham-Airport-BHMcar
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BHM - ZNZ
35h 31m$524–1,835Fly Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane ATL - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
26h 37m$694–1,712Bus to Columbus Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbusbus
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CSG - ZNZ
46h 3m$552–1,880Bus to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanoogabus
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CHA - ZNZ
38h 16m$530–1,372
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Zanzibar Island is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 38h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which takes 26h 37m and costs $650 - $1,800.
The distance between Atlanta and Zanzibar Island is 13497 km.
It takes approximately 29h 21m to get from Atlanta to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 8h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 11:18 PM in Atlanta and 7:18 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 316+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Qatar Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Charlotte, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Columbus Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Charlotte, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Columbus Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Lagos, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Newark, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 28m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Charlotte, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Groome Transportation Chattanooga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation - Chattanooga
- 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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