There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Zanzibar Island by plane, train, 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.
Fly Dublin Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DUB - ZNZ
15h 18m$372–862Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BHD - ZNZ
19h 37m$357–1,236Fly Dublin Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane DUB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
17h 19m$394–1,022Train to Cork Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Corktrain
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ORK - ZNZ
20h 8m$536–1,451
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $370 - $900 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 15h 18m and costs $370 - $900.
The distance between Dublin and Zanzibar Island is 7889 km.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Dublin to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 3h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 2:32 PM in Dublin and 5:32 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 303+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Egyptair, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Gatwick, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Dublin Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Gatwick, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $17–25
Train from Dublin Heuston to Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $25–35
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Translink
- 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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