There are 5 ways to get from Gombe to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GMO - ZNZ
20h 22m$383–903Fly Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GMO - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
17h 54m$375–913Taxi to Bauchi Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the taxi from Gombe to Bauchi Airport (BCU)taxi
- Fly from Bauchi Airport (BCU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BCU - ZNZ
24h 2m$383–1,016Taxi to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the taxi from Gombe to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)taxi
- Fly from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KAN - ZNZ
19h 41m$583–1,839Taxi to Yola Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the taxi from Gombe to Yola Airport (YOL)taxi
- Fly from Yola Airport (YOL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane YOL - ZNZ
20h 41m$400–974
Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gombe to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $380 - $950 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gombe to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which takes 17h 54m and costs $370 - $950.
The distance between Gombe and Zanzibar City is 3672 km.
It takes approximately 20h 22m to get from Gombe to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Gombe. It is currently 8:20 PM in Gombe and 10:20 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Gombe, Nigeria and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Overland Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abuja, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Bauchi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Yola Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Bauchi Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Yola Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abuja, Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Gombe Lawanti International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abuja, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Yola Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Yola Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abuja, Lagos, Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Estimated price
- $13–40
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