There are 2 ways to get from Hurghada to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HRG - ZNZ
8h 49m$236–859Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane HRG - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 41m$248–719
Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hurghada to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $240 - $750 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hurghada to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $230 - $900.
The distance between Hurghada and Zanzibar City is 3776 km.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Hurghada to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Hurghada. It is currently 11:18 PM in Hurghada and 12:18 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Hurghada, Egypt and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Air Cairo flies from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- skywardexpress.co.ke
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- 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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