How to get fromAuckland to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or bus

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Fly Auckland to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane AKL - ZNZ
31h 36m
$445–1,307
Fly Auckland to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane AKL - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
32h 29m
$897–1,517
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WRE - ZNZ
37h 58m
$661–2,230
Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KKE - ZNZ
37h 31m
$676–2,252
Fly Auckland to Mombasa, bus, ferry
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Mombasa (MBA)plane AKL - MBA
2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
43h 43m
$677–2,259

Auckland (AKL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

27Weekly Planes

30h 16mAverage Duration

$448Cheapest Price

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Distance: 13,394.6 km
Duration: 31h 36m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Emirates, Flydubai, and eight other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.

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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