There are 2 ways to get from Geneva to Zanzibar Island 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 40m$460–1,200Fly 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
14h 41m$451–1,155
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 Island is to fly and ferry which costs $450 - $1,200 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Geneva and Zanzibar Island is 6688 km.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Geneva International Airport Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 11h 40m and has one stopover.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 4:39 PM in Geneva and 5:39 PM in Zanzibar Island.
easyJet, Neos, Ethiopian Airlines and Egyptair offer flights from Geneva International Airport Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport Airport.
There are 313+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Zanzibar Island, 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
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- 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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