There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane STL - ZNZ
27h 55m$902–2,702Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane ORD - ZNZ
30h 52m$744–2,189Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane STL - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
29h 12m$770–2,452Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane SPI - ZNZ
31h 42m$894–1,979Bus to Decatur Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DEC - ZNZ
43h 27m$886–1,953Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MWA - ZNZ
45h 54m$1,046–2,286
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Zanzibar City is to train and fly which costs $700 - $2,200 and takes 30h 52m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 27h 55m and costs $900 - $2,700.
The distance between St. Louis and Zanzibar City is 13839 km.
It takes approximately 27h 55m to get from St. Louis to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:28 AM in St. Louis and 2:28 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Decatur Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Frankfurt, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Addis Ababa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Decatur Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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