There are 2 ways to get from Dakar to Zanzibar City by bus, 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.
Bus, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DSS - ZNZ
19h 1m$511–1,312Bus, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane DSS - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 54m$503–1,322
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Zanzibar City is to bus and fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,400 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Zanzibar City is to bus and fly which takes 19h 1m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Dakar and Zanzibar City is 6688 km.
It takes approximately 19h 1m to get from Dakar to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 3h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 5:54 PM in Dakar and 8:54 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Dakar to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), take the taxi to Dar es Salaam, then take the ferry to Zanzibar.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Bamako, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abidjan, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
- 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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