There are 2 ways to get from Douala to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DLA - ZNZ
12h 3m$490–800Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane DLA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 46m$467–1,320
Douala International Airport (DLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Douala to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $490 - $800 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Douala to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $490 - $800.
The distance between Douala and Zanzibar City is 3480 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Douala to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Douala. It is currently 5:37 AM in Douala and 7:37 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Douala International Airport (DLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Douala International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Douala International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Douala International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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