How to get fromEgypt to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ)by plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Egypt to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ) by plane, ferry, or bus

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Fly Cairo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CAI - ZNZ
9h 4m
$401–651
Bus to Hurghada Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Assiut to Hurghadabus
2. Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HRG - ZNZ
11h 45m
$253–870
Fly Cairo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CAI - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 50m
$353–661

Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

14Weekly Planes

8h 11mAverage Duration

$262Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Egypt to Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ).

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Distance: 4,160.1 km
Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Egypt and Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ), Tanzania?

Air Cairo, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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