There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Riga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane RIX - ZNZ
15h 15m$461–851Fly Riga International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane RIX - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 52m$343–1,111Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VNO - ZNZ
18h 50m$350–825
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $460 - $850 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $460 - $850.
The distance between Riga and Zanzibar City is 7175 km.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Riga to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Riga. It is currently 1:37 PM in Riga and 2:37 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 307+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Riga International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Riga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- LTG Link
- 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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