There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Zanzibar City by plane, train, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PHL - ZNZ
21h 44m$1,000–1,700Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JFK - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
24h 31m$629–2,232Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JFK - ZNZ
22h 48m$687–1,722Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane IAD - ZNZ
23h 53m$687–2,559Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DCA - ZNZ
25h 59m$1,137–3,660
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,800 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 21h 44m and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Zanzibar City is 12536 km.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 7h ahead of Philadelphia Airport (PHL). It is currently 7:57 AM in Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and 2:57 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 355+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Zurich, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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