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There are 5 ways to get from Rabat to Zanzibar City by train, plane, or ferry

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Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best
1. Take the train from Rabat Ville to Gare Oasistrain
2. Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane CMN - ZNZ
17h 53m
$555–811
Train to Fes-Sais Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest
1. Take the train from Rabat Ville to Fèstrain
2. Fly from Fes-Sais Airport (FEZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane FEZ - ZNZ
20h 58m
$471–1,220
Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Take the train from Rabat Ville to Gare Oasistrain
2. Fly from Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane CMN - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 5m
$597–1,021
Fly Rabat-Salé to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane RBA - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
24h 51m
$504–1,212
Fly Rabat-Salé to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane RBA - ZNZ
21h 9m
$502–1,402

Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

9Weekly Planes

14h 59mAverage Duration

$292Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,738.3 km
Duration: 17h 53m

What companies run services between Rabat, Morocco and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

easyJet, Neos, and two other airlines fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a week.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Park Hyatt Zanzibar(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous