There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane OTP - ZNZ
12h 21m$501–2,105Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane OTP - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 37m$303–965Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VAR - ZNZ
22h 5m$473–1,561
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 15h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Bucharest and Zanzibar Island is 5818 km.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Bucharest to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 314+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Varna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Varna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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