There are 2 ways to get from Lagos 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 Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LOS - ZNZ
8h 37m$262–653Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LOS - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
8h 44m$374–763
Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Lagos and Zanzibar Island is 4251 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Lagos to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 12:17 PM in Lagos and 2:17 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 324+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Lagos (LOS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lagos to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Lagos to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lagos to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Lagos to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Accra, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Lagos to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- 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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