Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar Ferry: Ticket Prices and Timetables

Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar City Zanzibar City to Dar es Salaam

In the busiest period of the year, we have found up to 12 daily departures between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The earliest ferry departure time is at 07:00 arriving at Zanzibar ferry port at 08:00. The latest departure time is at 20:00 arriving at the port in Zanzibar at 21:00. Prices of a one way adult ticket range from $50 up to $365.

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Popular Departures between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar

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Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:30 Dar es Salaam Ferry Terminal

1h 30min

18:00 Zanzibar Ferry Terminal

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from  326.94   HRK

Best offer on 09. Nov

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07:00 Dar es Salaam Ferry Terminal

1h 45min

08:45 Zanzibar Ferry Terminal

from  38.74   HRK

Best offer on 18. Sep

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16:00 Dar es Salaam

1h 0min

DIRECT

17:00 Zanzibar

from  50.47   HRK

Best offer on 02. Jan

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16:00 Dar es Salaam Ferry Terminal

1h 45min

17:45 Zanzibar Ferry Terminal

from  38.74   HRK

Best offer on 18. Sep

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15:00 Dar es Salaam

1h 0min

DIRECT

16:00 Zanzibar

from  44.86   HRK

Best offer on 02. Jan

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Traveling by Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

The travel distance between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar is a total of 45 nautical miles (52 mi), which equals a travel time of roughly 01:00h. The number of daily departures depends on the period you’re traveling in. Most commonly, the number of daily departures increases during the high season. Therefore, in a country like Tanzania, you can expect more lines operating in the period from June to August. Please note that the number of departures may also be limited on public holidays.

Departure and Arrival Ports

For comprehensive details about Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, including ferry port details, as well as other popular routes, please refer to the provided links below.

  Dar es Salaam

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  Zanzibar City

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $50 (One-Way) or $100 (Return).

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Ferry Companies from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar

Azam Marine is the name of the carrier operating this route. Here you can see its average rating amongst travellers.

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Frequently asked questions

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