There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca by plane, bus, or ferry
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, bus
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jeddah (JED)plane ZNZ - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
10h 17mSAR 681–1,988Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Jeddah (JED)plane DAR - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
12h 56mSAR 1,860–2,645
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 650﷼ - 2000﷼ and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs 650﷼ - 2000﷼.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Mecca is 3210 km.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca, including transfers.
There are 642+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Zanzibar City to Mecca. However, you can take the shuttle to Zanzibar Airport, walk to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Dar es Salaam, take the taxi to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,900
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,300
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,100–3,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Jeddah via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 550–1,800
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- [email protected]
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
- 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
- SAR 132–376
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- SAR 132
- Business
- SAR 151
- VIP
- SAR 226
- Royal
- SAR 375–376
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