There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Zanzibar Island by plane, train, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SEA - ZNZ
23h 15m$493–1,303Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane SEA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
26h 41m$465–1,513Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane YVR - ZNZ
27h 20m$843–1,599Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PDX - ZNZ
27h 11m$797–1,604Fly King County International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BFI - ZNZ
28h 19m$603–2,203Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane LKE - ZNZ
32h 23m$653–1,803
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Zanzibar Island is to fly which costs $490 - $1,300 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 23h 15m and costs $490 - $1,300.
The distance between Seattle and Zanzibar Island is 15128 km.
It takes approximately 23h 15m to get from Seattle to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:24 AM in Seattle and 8:24 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 294+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, and three other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from King County International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from King County International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Portland International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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