There are 5 ways to get from Scotland to Zanzibar Island by plane 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 from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ABZ - ZNZ
13h 59m$406–1,509Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane INV - ZNZ
14h 9m$417–1,609Fly from Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane EDI - ZNZ
16h 52m$413–1,213Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GLA - ZNZ
14h 10m$555–756Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MME - ZNZ
16h 36m$574–2,140
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $550 - $800 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 13h 59m and costs $400 - $1,600.
The distance between Scotland and Zanzibar Island is 7993 km.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Scotland to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 5:27 AM in Scotland and 7:27 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 313+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
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) once daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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