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How to get fromZanzibar City to Creteby plane or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Crete by plane or ferry

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  1. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZNZ - HER
    13h 49m
    €501–919

  2. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DAR - HER
    14h 34m
    €259–580

  3. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZNZ - JSH
    28h 23m
    €380–800

  4. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZNZ - CHQ
    16h 58m
    €275–705

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,858.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 49m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Crete, Greece?

Israir, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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