There are 4 ways to get from Zimbabwe to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HRE - ZNZ
4h 36m$304–717Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
38h 33m$88–217Fly Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane HRE - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
5h 8m$282–557Fly Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BUQ - ZNZ
6h 42m$348–884
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zimbabwe to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry which costs $85 - $220 and takes 38h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Zimbabwe to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $300 - $750.
The distance between Zimbabwe and Zanzibar Island is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Zimbabwe to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 38h 33m and costs $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Zimbabwe to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Zimbabwe. It is currently 11:05 AM in Zimbabwe and 12:05 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 337+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Zimbabwe and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Airlink, and six other airlines fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–320
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- airzimbabwe.aero
Flights from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- 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 Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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