There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Harare by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ZNZ - HRE
5h 55m$365–592Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
38h 58m$112–177Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane DAR - HRE
6h 29m$302–574
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Harare is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Harare is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $360 - $600.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Harare is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar City to Harare without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 38h 58m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Zanzibar City to Harare, including transfers.
Harare is 1h behind Zanzibar City. It is currently 12:08 PM in Zanzibar City and 11:08 AM in Harare.
There are 321+ hotels available in Harare.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Harare, Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) twice daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–470
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–440
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
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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