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How to get fromBarcelona to Zanzibar Islandby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane BCN - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    15h 50m
    $570–1,006

  2. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane VLC - ZNZ
    16h 29m
    $478–1,287

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane BCN - ZNZ
    14h 34m
    $552–856

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MRS - ZNZ
    18h 34m
    $628–968

  5. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GRO - ZNZ
    23h 40m
    $520–1,229

  6. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MAD - ZNZ
    14h 36m
    $569–1,041

  7. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane TLS - ZNZ
    20h 18m
    $545–1,463

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,663.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 50m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.

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