There are 10 ways to get from Namibia to Zanzibar Island by car, 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.
Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VFA - ZNZ
10h 46m$302–660Bus, ferry via Katima Mulilo
cheapest- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 5h$188–266Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilobus
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Lusakabus
- 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
3dFly Windhoek International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WDH - ZNZ
8h 55m$513–915Fly Walvis Bay Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane WVB - ZNZ
10h 23m$337–870Fly Katima Mulilo Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MPA - ZNZ
17h 10m$300–774Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LVI - ZNZ
13h 1m$424–1,127Drive to Victoria Falls Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Drive from Katima Mulilo to Victoria-Falls-Airport-VFAcar
- Fly from Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane VFA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 42m$384–770Bus to Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Katima Mulilo to Livingstonebus
- Fly from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane LVI - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 58m$566–887Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Soweto Market to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
3d 18h$230–586
Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namibia to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry via Katima Mulilo which costs $180 - $270 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Namibia to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Namibia and Zanzibar Island is 2189 km.
The best way to get from Namibia to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Katima Mulilo which takes 2 days 5h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Namibia to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Namibia. It is currently 10:58 PM in Namibia and 11:58 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 294+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Namibia and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and Air Tanzania fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Victoria Falls Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- 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
- $30–35
- Mukuba M2
- $33
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $59
Bus from Windhoek to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- $50
- Flexi
- $53
- Full Flexi
- $59
- 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
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
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
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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