There are 5 ways to get from London to Zanzibar Island by plane, train, 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 London Heathrow Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LHR - ZNZ
13h 51m$485–1,042Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BHX - ZNZ
15h 59m$381–1,107Fly London City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LCY - ZNZ
14h 39m$603–3,304Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LGW - ZNZ
13h 54m$476–882Fly London Heathrow Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LHR - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
17h 12m$657–1,252
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Zanzibar Island is to train and fly which costs $470 - $900 and takes 13h 54m.
The fastest way to get from London to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 13h 51m and costs $480 - $1,100.
The distance between London and Zanzibar Island is 7465 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from London to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 11:09 PM in London and 1:09 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 313+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between London, England and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, and six other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from London City Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- 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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