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 52m$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$374–813
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 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 44m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Lagos and Zanzibar Island is 4251 km.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Lagos to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h ahead of Lagos. It is currently 8:29 PM in Lagos and 10:29 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Air Tanzania 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 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lagos to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- 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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