There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ZNZ - HRE
6h 4m$313–672Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
38h 33m$88–209Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane DAR - HRE
6h 9m$282–549
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe is to ferry and bus which costs $85 - $210 and takes 38h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $310 - $700.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Zimbabwe is 1587 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 38h 33m and costs $85 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Zimbabwe is 1h behind Zanzibar City. It is currently 8:58 PM in Zanzibar City and 7:58 PM in Zimbabwe.
There are 331+ hotels available in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–320
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
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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