There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PMO - ZNZ
14h 18m$404–956Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CTA - ZNZ
12h 49m$363–1,431Fly Palermo Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane PMO - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 25m$366–1,216Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CTA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
16h 16m$375–1,341
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $400 - $1,000 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Zanzibar City is to bus and fly which takes 12h 49m and costs $360 - $1,500.
The distance between Palermo and Zanzibar City is 5665 km.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Palermo to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 2h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 12:21 PM in Palermo and 2:21 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 321+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Aeroitalia, and three other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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