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
28h 33m$1,216–1,876Fly 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 5m$550–1,600Bus 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 39m$1,118–3,152
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 $550 - $1,600 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 24h 5m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Lima and Zanzibar City is 12765 km.
It takes approximately 28h 33m to get from Lima to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 8h ahead of Lima. It is currently 1:49 PM in Lima and 9:49 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
LATAM Chile, World 2 Fly, and four other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
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 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Francisco Carle Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Jorge Chávez International Airport, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Sao Paulo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- 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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