There are 2 ways to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City by plane 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 to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane JIB - ZNZ
7h 24m$469–1,622Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane JIB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
8h 52m$451–1,532
Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Djibouti and Zanzibar City is 2036 km.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Djibouti to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Djibouti and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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