There are 3 ways to get from Lima to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LIM - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
27h 33m$1,391–1,893Fly Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LIM - ZNZ
24h$600–1,700Bus to Francisco Carle Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Jaujabus
- Fly from Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JAU - ZNZ
31h 44m$1,118–2,952
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 24h and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Lima and Zanzibar City is 12765 km.
It takes approximately 27h 33m to get from Lima to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 8h ahead of Lima. It is currently 3:37 PM in Lima and 11:37 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
LATAM Chile, World 2 Fly, and three other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Jauja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Cruz del Sur
- 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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