There are 3 ways to get from Bulawayo to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BUQ - ZNZ
6h 42m$358–1,134Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulawayo to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
45h 45m$136–220Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BUQ - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
9h 49m$300–744
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry which costs $130 - $220 and takes 45h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Bulawayo and Zanzibar Island is 1935 km.
The best way to get from Bulawayo to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 45h 45m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bulawayo to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Bulawayo. It is currently 8:28 PM in Bulawayo and 9:28 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Airlink, Fastjet, and two other airlines fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Bulawayo to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Phone
- +263 71 3800001
- [email protected]
- Website
- bravotours.co.zw
Bus from Bulawayo to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- bravotours.co.zw
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
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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