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How to get fromCape Town to Zanzibar Northby plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Zanzibar North by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane CPT - ZNZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zanzibar Airport to Nungwishuttle bus
    7h 44m
    $327–498

  2. Bus, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town to Hararebus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Zanzibar to Nungwitaxi taxi
    3d 2h
    $230–415

  3. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane CPT - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stone Town to Nungwishuttle bus
    10h 49m
    $359–558

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$339Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,829.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Zanzibar North, Tanzania?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Zanzibar North. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Nungwi. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bellville, walk to Cape Town, take the bus to Harare, take the bus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, walk to Ubungo, take the bus to Posta Ya Zamani, walk to Dar es Salaam, take the ferry to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Nungwi.

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