There are 2 ways to get from Israel 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TLV - ZNZ
9h 24m$325–806Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane TLV - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 26m$257–666
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $250 - $700 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $320 - $850.
The distance between Israel and Zanzibar City is 4296 km.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Israel to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Israel. It is currently 1:02 AM in Israel and 2:02 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 316+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Israel and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Israir, Arkia Israel Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- 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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