There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia 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
24h 5m$803–2,203Train 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
23h 58m$577–2,125Train 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 15m$685–1,615Train, 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 17m$585–2,539Train 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 22m$985–3,240Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EWR - ZNZ
22h 49m$621–2,045
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which takes 22h 15m and costs $650 - $1,700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Zanzibar City is 12550 km.
It takes approximately 24h 5m to get from Philadelphia to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 7:49 AM in Philadelphia and 2:49 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 349+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and six 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
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
- $23–55
- 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
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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