How to get fromCotonou to Zanzibar Cityby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cotonou to Zanzibar City by bus, plane, or ferry

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Bus to Lagos, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LOS - ZNZ
13h 38m
$408–709
Bus to Lagos, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lagos Maza Mazabus
2. Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LOS - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 55m
$356–759
Fly Cotonou to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane COO - ZNZ
10h 55m
$603–1,704
Fly Cotonou to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane COO - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 43m
$521–1,654
Bus to Lomé–Tokoin Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Cotonou to Lomébus
2. Fly from Lomé–Tokoin Airport (LFW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LFW - ZNZ
13h 47m

Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

20Weekly Planes

10h 47mAverage Duration

$436Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 4,360.3 km
Duration: 13h 38m

What companies run services between Cotonou, Benin and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines, ASKY, and Precision Air fly from Cotonou (COO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a week.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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