There are 4 ways to get from Ndola to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
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 Ndola (NLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane NLA - ZNZ
7h 17m$271–812Train, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ndola to Kabwetrain
- Take the taxi from Kabwe to New Kapiri Mposhitaxi
- Take the train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 10h$152–243Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ndola to Lusakabus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
36h 57mFly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ndola (NLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane NLA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
6h 59m$363–822
Ndola (NLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ndola to Zanzibar Island is to train and taxi and ferry which costs $150 - $250 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Ndola to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Ndola and Zanzibar Island is 1387 km.
The best way to get from Ndola to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Ndola to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Ndola. It is currently 06:14 in Ndola and 07:14 in Zanzibar Island.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Ndola, Zambia and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Ndola (NLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lubumbashi, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lubumbashi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–490
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–800
Flights from Ndola to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Solwezi, Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Ndola to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lusaka, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +260-765-211826
- info@zrl.com.zm
- Website
- zrl.com.zm
Train from Ndola to Kabwe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- zrl.com.zm
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from New Kapiri Mposhi to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $34–38
- Mukuba M2
- $37
- Phone
- +260 973334200
- juldanmotors@gmail.com
- Website
- Juldan Motors
Bus from Ndola to Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Juldan Motors
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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