There are 2 ways to get from Rome to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane FCO - ZNZ
10h 7m$384–756Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane FCO - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 18m$466–866
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $380 - $800 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $380 - $800.
The distance between Rome and Zanzibar Island is 6032 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Rome to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 4:56 PM in Rome and 5:56 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 320+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Neos, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- 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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