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There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Zanzibar City by train, plane, ferry, or subway

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  1. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane JFK - ZNZ
    23h 55m
    $525–1,815

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane JFK - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    23h 8m
    $517–1,825

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane PHL - ZNZ
    23h 20m
    $803–2,804

  4. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane IAD - ZNZ
    23h 8m
    $585–2,539

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane EWR - ZNZ
    22h 31m
    $593–1,867

  6. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane DCA - ZNZ
    35h 18m
    $735–3,140

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration19h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,569.7 km
  • Duration: 23h 55m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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