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How to get fromScotland to Zanzibar Islandby plane or train

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There are 6 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
    13h 59m
    $497–1,709

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GLA - ZNZ
    17h 34m
    $407–1,207

  3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane INV - ZNZ
    14h 8m
    $467–1,611

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane NCL - ZNZ
    16h 3m
    $513–1,431

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane EDI - ZNZ
    16h 52m
    $453–1,313

  6. 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 6m
    $731–2,475

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,992.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 59m

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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