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How to get fromScotland to Zanzibar Islandby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Zanzibar Island by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ABZ - ZNZ
    14h 24m
    $386–1,409

  2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane EDI - ZNZ
    15h 42m
    $343–1,113

  3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane INV - ZNZ
    17h 58m
    $507–809

  4. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GLA - ZNZ
    14h 50m
    $385–606

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MME - ZNZ
    17h 12m
    $574–2,141

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$385Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,992.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 24m

What companies run services between Scotland and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?

KLM, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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