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 2mSAR 1,486–2,121Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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 16mSAR 772–2,666
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca is to ferry and fly and bus which costs 750﷼ - 2700﷼ and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs 1400﷼ - 2200﷼.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Mecca is 3210 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Zanzibar City to Mecca, including transfers.
There are 630+ 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 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
- + 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 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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