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 53m$179–624Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JED - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 55m$211–684
Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Jeddah and Zanzibar Island is 3149 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Jeddah to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, and two other airlines fly from Jeddah (JED) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- 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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