How to get fromZanzibar City to Accraby plane or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Accra by plane or ferry

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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
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1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane ZNZ - ACC
12h 41m
$430–750
Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane DAR - ACC
12h 5m
$458–942

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights

20Weekly Planes

12h 40mAverage Duration

$295Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,580.7 km
Duration: 12h 41m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Accra, Ghana?

Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) 3 times a day.

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Accra(opens in a new window), Ghana(opens in a new window)

Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District,, had a population of 284,124 inhabitants, and the larger Greater Accra Region,, had a population of 5,455,692 inhabitants. In common usage, the name "Accra" often refers to the territory of the Accra Metropolitan District as it existed before 2008, when it covered. This territory has since been split into 13 local government districts: 12 independent municipal districts (total area: 179.0 km2) and the reduced Accra Metropolitan District (20.4 km2), which is the only district within the capital to be granted city status. This territory of 199.4 km2 contained 1,782,150 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and serves as the capital of Ghana, while the district under the jurisdiction of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly proper (20.4 km2) is distinguished from the rest of the capital as the "City of Accra".

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