There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IST - ZNZ
11h 31m$482–702Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SAW - ZNZ
14h 51m$222–602Fly Istanbul Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane IST - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 23m$394–712
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $220 - $600 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 11h 31m and costs $480 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Zanzibar City is 5436 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Istanbul to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 316+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Beirut, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jeddah, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- 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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