There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Sharm el Sheikh by ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane DAR - SSH
14h 30m$200–746Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane ZNZ - SSH
10h 16m$269–643
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Sharm el Sheikh is to ferry and fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which takes 10h 16m and costs $260 - $650.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Sharm el Sheikh is 4023 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Zanzibar City to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
There are 940+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
Air Cairo and Egyptair fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- 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
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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