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How to get fromAustralia to Zanzibar Islandby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Australia to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Perth Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane PER - ZNZ
    21h 3m
    $702–1,202

  2. Fly Adelaide Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ADL - ZNZ
    25h 52m
    $403–1,203

  3. Fly Perth Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane PER - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    23h 29m
    $744–1,112

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MEL - ZNZ
    24h 49m
    $920–1,320

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SYD - ZNZ
    25h 43m
    $865–1,217

  6. Fly Perth Airport to Mombasa, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane PER - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    36h 53m
    $724–1,954

Perth Airport (PER) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$618Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,407.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 3m

What companies run services between Australia and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a day.

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