There are 5 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE)plane ZNZ - HRE
5h 59m$359–1,539Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus
38h 58m$112–177Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane ZNZ - BUQ
8h 26m$412–1,070Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- 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 34m$296–547Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Bulawayo
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane DAR - BUQ
8h 55m$300–745
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe is to ferry and bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 38h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $350 - $1,600.
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 58m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Zanzibar City to Zimbabwe, including transfers.
Zimbabwe is 1h behind Zanzibar City. It is currently 12:48 PM in Zanzibar City and 11:48 AM in Zimbabwe.
There are 329+ hotels available in Zimbabwe.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Zimbabwe?
Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) 3 times a day.
- 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
- $290–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo via Nairobi, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo via Nairobi, Victoria Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bulawayo via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- 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
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
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
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bulawayo via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bulawayo via Ndola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- 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
- +255 800 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
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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