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How to get fromNamibia to Zanzibar Cityby car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Namibia to Zanzibar City by car, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar car
    2. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane VFA - ZNZ
    10h 5m
    $302–661

  2. Bus, ferry via Katima Mulilo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    2d 5h
    $187–266

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lusaka to Serenjebus bus
    4. Take the train from Serenje to Dar es salaamtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3d

  4. Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar car
    2. Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane VFA - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    10h 22m
    $394–771

  5. Fly Windhoek International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane WDH - ZNZ
    10h 4m
    $513–666

  6. Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane WVB - ZNZ
    11h 32m
    $328–821

  7. Fly Windhoek International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane WDH - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    11h 11m
    $485–726

  8. Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LVI - ZNZ
    14h 10m
    $573–726

  9. Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus bus
    2. Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane LVI - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    13h 23m
    $615–886

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    3d 18h
    $229–595

Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,196.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

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

Airlink and Air Tanzania fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a week.

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