How to get fromSpain to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Spain to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, or bus

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Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MAD - ZNZ
12h 38m
$502–854
Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PMI - ZNZ
14h 55m
$416–1,106
Fly Málaga Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane AGP - ZNZ
14h 30m
$651–902
Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MAD - DAR
2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
15h 36m
$460–954
Fly Valencia Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane VLC - ZNZ
14h 34m
$425–1,106
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BCN - ZNZ
15h 28m
$552–856
Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BIO - ZNZ
15h 34m
$424–1,119

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

5Weekly Planes

9h 57mAverage Duration

$400Cheapest Price

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Distance: 6,813.4 km
Duration: 12h 38m

What companies run services between Spain and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

World 2 Fly and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a week.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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