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How to get fromSanta Cruz de Tenerife to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Tenerife North Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane TFN - ZNZ
    16h 48m
    $502–1,202

  2. Bus to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Intercambiador Sta.Cruz to Aeropuerto Tenerife Surbus bus
    2. Fly from Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane TFS - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    20h 9m
    $454–1,073

  3. Fly Tenerife North Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane TFN - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    20h
    $474–1,112

  4. Bus to Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Intercambiador Sta.Cruz to Aeropuerto Tenerife Surbus bus
    2. Fly from Tenerife South-Reina Sofia Airport (TFS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane TFS - ZNZ
    16h 47m
    $482–1,113

  5. Car ferry, bus to Gran Canaria Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Agaete, Gran Canariacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto de Las Nieves to Las Palmas de Gran Canariabus bus
    3. Fly from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LPA - ZNZ
    19h 47m
    $482–1,177

  6. Bus, car ferry to La Palma Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Intercambiador Sta.Cruz to Los Cristianos bus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Los Cristianos, Tenerife to Santa Cruz de la Palmacarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from La Palma Airport (SPC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SPC - ZNZ
    21h 44m
    $481–1,341

Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration14h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$510Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,108.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

What companies run services between Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Air Europa, World 2 Fly, and four other airlines fly from Tenerife North Airport (TFN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 6 times a week.

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