How to get fromKochi to Zanzibar Cityby plane, train, ferry, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kochi to Zanzibar City by plane, train, ferry, or taxi

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Fly Cochin International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane COK - ZNZ
16h 8m
$261–752
Fly Cochin International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest
1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane COK - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
17h 31m
$239–802
Train to Calicut International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangaditrain
2. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CCJ - ZNZ
17h 6m
$278–772
Taxi to Madurai, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the taxi from Kochi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IXM - ZNZ
20h 37m
$426–866
Train to Trivandrum, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TRV - ZNZ
18h 42m
$306–842
Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Coimbatore Jntrain
2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CJB - ZNZ
21h 1m
$315–920

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

28Weekly Planes

13h 37mAverage Duration

$269Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,540.5 km
Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between Kochi, India and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Etihad, Flydubai, and six other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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