There are 5 ways to get from Durban to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, taxi, 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 King Shaka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane DUR - ZNZ
8h 1m$425–616Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane PZB - ZNZ
8h 46m$236–678Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Jacob stbus
- Take the taxi from Jacob st to Johannesburgtaxi
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
4d 1h$295–460Fly King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane DUR - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
11h 2m$387–526Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane PZB - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
13h 23m$278–788
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Zanzibar Island is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs $290 - $460 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $420 - $650.
The distance between Durban and Zanzibar Island is 2769 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 4 days 1h and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Durban to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 08:30 in Durban and 09:30 in Zanzibar Island.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Safair, Airlink, and four other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Bus operators
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Jacob st
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $25–27
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $3–12
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $3–12
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- City to City
Ferry operators
- 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
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
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
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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