There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo by plane or ferry
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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ZNZ - CAI
9h 15m$242–591Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DAR - CAI
11h 5m$354–712
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo is to fly which costs $240 - $600 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $240 - $600.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Cairo is 4160 km.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7612+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair and Air Cairo fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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