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How to get fromCosta Rica to Zanzibar Cityby plane, ferry, taxi or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Zanzibar City by plane, ferry, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane SJO - ZNZ
    27h 37m
    $1,006–2,409

  2. Fly Limón International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LIO - ZNZ
    30h 54m
    $515–1,919

  3. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane SJO - DAR
    2. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    31h 50m
    $519–2,052

  4. Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane XQP - ZNZ
    31h 20m
    $679–2,154

  5. Shuttle to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortunashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane FON - ZNZ
    36h 27m
    $739–2,295

  6. Ferry to Cobano, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Puntarenas to Paqueraferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cobano (ACO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane ACO - ZNZ
    35h 43m
    $722–2,770

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration30h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$600Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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