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 50m$241–651Fly 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 42m$353–711
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 $240 - $650 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $240 - $650.
The distance between Cairo and Zanzibar Island is 4160 km.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Cairo to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Egyptair, Air Cairo, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- 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
- $340–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- 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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