How to get fromBucharest to Zanzibar Islandby plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle

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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane OTP - ZNZ
12h 21m
$551–2,105
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane OTP - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 47m
$313–965
Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle
3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VAR - ZNZ
20h 30m
$528–1,371

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

15Weekly Planes

11h 35mAverage Duration

$315Cheapest Price

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Distance: 5,817.8 km
Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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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)

8.6Fabulous

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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