How to get fromKuwait City to Zanzibar Cityby car, plane, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Kuwait City to Zanzibar City by car, plane, or ferry

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Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
2. Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BSR - ZNZ
15h 10m
$458–1,512
Fly Kuwait International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KWI - ZNZ
11h 25m
$311–901
Drive to Basra International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Drive from Kuwait City to Basra International Airport (BSR)car
2. Fly from Basra International Airport (BSR) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BSR - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 28m
$406–1,462
Fly Kuwait International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KWI - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 18m
$359–901

Basra International Airport (BSR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

13Weekly Planes

16h 15mAverage Duration

$451Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,373.3 km
Duration: 15h 10m

What companies run services between Kuwait City, Kuwait and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Flydubai, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 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)

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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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