There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CAI - ZNZ
8h 40m$231–601Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CAI - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 37m$363–601
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $230 - $600 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $230 - $600.
The distance between Cairo and Zanzibar Island is 4160 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 12:36 PM in Cairo and 1:36 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 316+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- 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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