There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Johannesburg by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane ZNZ - JNB
4h 7mR 4,257–7,789Ferry, bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
2d 8hR 2,967–4,012Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the train from Dar es salaam to Serenjetrain
- Take the bus from Serenje to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
3d 2hFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
3d 20hR 3,623–9,712
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Johannesburg is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which costs R 2 900 - R 4 100 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs R 4 200 - R 8 000.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Johannesburg is 2525 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Johannesburg without a car is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 8h and costs R 2 900 - R 4 100.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Zanzibar Island to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 1h behind Zanzibar Island. It is currently 6:10 PM in Zanzibar Island and 5:10 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 4995+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Safair, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,500–6,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 3,600–8,000
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–7,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–10,000
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Dar es salaam to Serenje
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 490–550
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- R 490–550
- Mukuba M2
- R 544
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 907
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,498
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,498
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Serenje to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- 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
- R 561–1,602
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- R 561
- Business
- R 641
- VIP
- R 962
- Royal
- R 1,601–1,602
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 561–1,602
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- R 561
- Business
- R 641
- VIP
- R 962
- Royal
- R 1,601–1,602
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 600–6,000
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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