How to get fromGoa to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Goa to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or train

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Fly Goa Mopa to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GOX - ZNZ
15h 24m
$390–1,100
Fly Dabolim Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GOI - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 5m
$298–900
Fly Goa Mopa to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GOX - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 31m
$338–1,000
Fly Dabolim Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GOI - ZNZ
14h 58m
$340–900
Train to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the train from Madgaon to Dadartrain
2. Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BOM - ZNZ
20h 30m
$325–627
Train to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Take the train from Madgaon to Dadartrain
2. Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BOM - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 23m
$363–927

Goa Mopa (GOX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

40Weekly Planes

14h 32mAverage Duration

$395Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,557.5 km
Duration: 15h 24m

What companies run services between Goa, India and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Air India Express, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) every 4 hours.

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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)

8.6Fabulous

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

8.0Good

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