There are 2 ways to get from Jeddah 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 Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JED - ZNZ
10h 7m$379–574Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JED - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 20m$187–664
Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $180 - $700 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $370 - $600.
The distance between Jeddah and Zanzibar City is 3156 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, and Kenya Airways fly from Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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