There are 3 ways to get from Harare to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane HRE - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
5h 29m$303–575Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
38h 58m$112–177Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HRE - ZNZ
5h 11m$361–625
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harare to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $180 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Harare to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $360 - $650.
The distance between Harare and Zanzibar City is 1613 km.
The best way to get from Harare to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 38h 58m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Harare to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Harare. It is currently 11:46 PM in Harare and 12:46 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Harare, Zimbabwe and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
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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