There are 2 ways to get from Geneva to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GVA - ZNZ
11h 49m$440–1,200Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GVA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 41m$439–1,106
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $430 - $1,200 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 11h 49m and costs $440 - $1,200.
The distance between Geneva and Zanzibar City is 6695 km.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Geneva to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 4:11 AM in Geneva and 6:11 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 328+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- 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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