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How to get fromZanzibar City to Melbourneby ferry, plane, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Melbourne by ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DAR - MEL
    27h 2m
    $1,189–1,886

  2. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DAR - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    31h 51m
    $1,173–2,870

  3. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ZNZ - MEL
    23h 58m
    $1,328–1,854

  4. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ZNZ - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    28h 46m
    $1,462–4,609

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration28h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$725Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,004 km
  • Duration: 27h 2m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Flydubai, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 4 times a day.

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