There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Jeddah 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 Jeddah (JED)plane ZNZ - JED
9h 16mSAR 1,490–2,122Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Jeddah (JED)plane DAR - JED
11h 31mSAR 775–2,666
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Jeddah is to ferry and fly which costs 750﷼ - 2700﷼ and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Jeddah is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs 1400﷼ - 2200﷼.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Jeddah is 3157 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Zanzibar City to Jeddah, including transfers.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Jeddah.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia?
Kenya Airways, Saudia, and Ethiopian Airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jeddah (JED) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,500
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–500
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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