There are 2 ways to get from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry
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Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island by ferry
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The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $35 - $95 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 26 min and costs $35 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Dar es Salaam and arriving at Zanzibar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar Island is 84 km.
Book your Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 20m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 797+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Auric Air Services Limited, Precision Air, and seven other airlines fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) hourly. Alternatively, Zan Fast Ferries operates a ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar 4 times a day. Tickets cost $11–140 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Azam Marine also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–410
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–410
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- airexcelonline.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17–300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–104
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100–104
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