There are 4 ways to get from Lusaka to Zanzibar City by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LUN - ZNZ
5h 43m$291–687Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
30h 33m$69–198Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus
- Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 1hFly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LUN - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
5h 16m$319–637
Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Zanzibar City is to bus and ferry which costs $65 - $200 and takes 30h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 16m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Lusaka and Zanzibar City is 1582 km.
The best way to get from Lusaka to Zanzibar City without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 30h 33m and costs $65 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Lusaka to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Lusaka. It is currently 2:51 AM in Lusaka and 3:51 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lubumbashi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–370
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Lusaka to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Lusaka to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Serenje to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $30–34
- Mukuba M2
- $35
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- juldan-motors.com
Bus from Lusaka to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://juldan-motors.com/en
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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