There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Sri Lanka 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 from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZNZ - CMB
14h 30mRs 76,988–207,044Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DAR - CMB
14h 10mRs 102,092–249,720
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Sri Lanka is to ferry and fly which takes 14h 10m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 250000.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Sri Lanka is 4769 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Zanzibar City to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 2h 30m ahead of Zanzibar City. It is currently 10:29 in Zanzibar City and 12:59 in Sri Lanka.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Sri Lanka?
Etihad, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–190,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–260,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Addis Ababa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–330,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–210,000
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,592–33,121
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- Rs 11,592
- Business
- Rs 13,248
- VIP
- Rs 19,872
- Royal
- Rs 33,120–33,121
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