There are 2 ways to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JIB - ZNZ
7h 9m$519–1,722Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JIB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
8h 12m$467–1,572
Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $460 - $1,600 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Djibouti and Zanzibar City is 2036 km.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 354+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Djibouti and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines and Oman Air fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- 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
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