There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Zanzibar City 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 Manchester Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MAN - ZNZ
16h 16m$444–1,208Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BHX - ZNZ
17h 50m$391–1,077Train to London City Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LCY - ZNZ
18h 10m$688–3,437Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LHR - ZNZ
17h 42m$571–1,165Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- 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
17h 25m$561–1,016Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LHR - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 55m$743–1,375
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 16h 16m and costs $440 - $1,300.
The distance between Manchester and Zanzibar City is 7703 km.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Manchester to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:19 AM in Manchester and 6:19 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Egyptair and Qatar Airways fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
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 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 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, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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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