There are 2 ways to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island 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
8h 58m$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 Island is to fly and ferry which costs $180 - $700 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $370 - $600.
The distance between Jeddah and Zanzibar Island is 3149 km.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Zanzibar Island, 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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