There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Zanzibar Island by ferry, plane, train, 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.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BOS - ZNZ
23h 45m$604–2,010Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BOS - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
27h 2m$546–1,920Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JFK - ZNZ
23h 44m$718–1,683Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PVD - ZNZ
27h 47m$860–1,716Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus
- Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HYA - ZNZ
24h 55m$614–2,124Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PVC - ZNZ
30h 20m$938–2,907Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
26h 1m$610–2,243
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Zanzibar Island is to ferry and fly which costs $500 - $2,000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Zanzibar Island is to train and fly which takes 23h 44m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between Boston and Zanzibar Island is 12135 km.
It takes approximately 23h 45m to get from Boston to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 7h ahead of Boston. It is currently 3:45 PM in Boston and 10:45 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 313+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Zanzibar Island. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS airport, then fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ). Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, then fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ).
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Barnstable Municipal Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to Barnstable Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Peter Pan
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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