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How to get fromWashington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane IAD - ZNZ
    18h 14m
    $650–1,900

  2. Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane IAD - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    20h 11m
    $685–1,021

  3. Fly to Mombasa, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mombasa (MBA)plane plane IAD - MBA
    2. Take the bus from Mombasa to Dar es Salaambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    30h 45m
    $768–2,125

  4. Fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane plane IAD - JRO
    2. Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Moshitaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Moshi to Dar es Salaamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    30h 11m
    $720–2,011

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration20h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$669Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,741.9 km
  • Duration: 18h 14m

What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.

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