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 20m$302–614Ferry 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
10h 55m$354–712
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo is to fly which costs $300 - $650 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Cairo is 4160 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Zanzibar City to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 8004+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Cairo, Egypt?
Air Cairo, Kenya Airways, and Egyptair 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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Hurghada
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- 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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