How to get fromMalaysia to Zanzibar Cityby bus, plane, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Malaysia to Zanzibar City by bus, plane, train, or ferry

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Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
2. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SIN - ZNZ
18h 29m
$315–869
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane KUL - ZNZ
19h 11m
$272–770
Fly Penang International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PEN - ZNZ
17h 41m
$651–1,401
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane KUL - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 44m
$290–770
Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SZB - ZNZ
19h 45m
$410–1,100
Fly Ipoh to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IPH - ZNZ
25h 13m
$600–1,700

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

51Weekly Planes

18h 45mAverage Duration

$315Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,293.3 km
Duration: 18h 29m

What companies run services between Malaysia and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Flydubai flies from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a week.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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