How to get fromRabat to Zanzibar Cityby train, plane, or ferry

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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 Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
best
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
19h 40m
$623–1,011
Fly Rabat-Salé to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest
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
18h 31m
$460–1,252
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
15h 34m
$502–1,302
Train to Mohammed V International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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
20h 43m
$705–1,011
Train to Marrakech, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the train from Rabat Ville to Marrakechtrain
2. Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane RAK - ZNZ
19h 39m
$616–933

Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

6Weekly Planes

13h 35mAverage Duration

$632Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,872.8 km
Duration: 19h 40m

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

Ryanair, World 2 Fly, and three other airlines fly from Rabat-Salé (RBA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 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)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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