There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Zanzibar Island by plane 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CMB - ZNZ
11h 1m$457–1,032Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CMB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 2m$569–1,342
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $450 - $1,100 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Colombo and Zanzibar Island is 4783 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Colombo to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 6:59 PM in Colombo and 4:29 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 294+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Emirates, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- 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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