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Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines
18 Jun, Thu12:05
Zanzibar – Kolkata
21h 15m
2 stop
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Last update: 06 June 2026 05:53

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Popular Airport Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl. Airport
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Approximate Flight Duration 6 hour 50 min
Approximate Travel Distance 5570 Km

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Transportation to Airport from Zanzibar City Center

Abeid Amani Karume Intl. Airport

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport or Kisauni Airport, as it was known before, is located about 5 kilometers outside the center of Zanzibar. The passengers who will travel to the airport from the center often choose to take a taxi ride that would last only a few minutes considering the short distance.

Guests staying in the centrally located hotels can make benefit of the shuttles offered by the hotel free of charge or at reasonable prices.

If you would like to travel to the airport terminal in Zanzibar with a means of transportation outside the shuttles and taxi, it is a good idea to keep in mind that you have the chance to rent a car. Rental vehicles, usually provided by local Zanzibar companies, are extremely practical to reach the airport and other points of the country.

Taxi 

When you travel to the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is about 5 kilometers from the center of Zanzibar, with Zanzibar taxis that you can take from the center, you will be travelling with a practical means that also helps you to carry your luggage comfortably at. Taxis are not only practical, useful and convenient, but also vehicles that can be considered economic in the region. If you need to arrive at the airport very early in the morning or late at night, you are advised to book a taxi in advance. Apart from this, you can also easily call taxi without prior booking during the day and enjoy the comfortable and easy ride to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport that lasts around 10 minutes.

Car Rental

Renting a car in Zanzibar and getting to the airport with your rental car is a method that you would have to choose via local car rental companies. You can find a local car rental company office in the center and reach Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with your rental car in about ten minutes and park your car at the airport terminal. If you prefer delivering the car you have rented in the region at the airport, it should be enough to share this opinion in advance with the car rental company you have rented your car from. If you need to wait a while at the airport after arriving to the terminal with your rental car, you can use the car park of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

Airport Shuttle

Your centrally located hotel can provide private shuttle for you to reach the airport terminal. Moreover, your hotel may offer this service free of charge or at a very convenient fare. You can book a seat on these shuttles departing from the center and going to the airport by contacting your hotel in advance to see if they are providing this option. However, if your hotel does not offer this service but you still have to go to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with these vehicles, you can search online about other shuttle options serving in the region. It is possible for you to make a reservation for the shuttle that would pick you up from your door until a few hours before your flight.

Airport Information

The terminal of the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which is often used for seasonal flights to the major centers of Europe and the Middle East, is not too big. The airport terminal, however, provides many basic services that you may need. Waiting lounges, information desks from where you can get detailed information about the area, and places where you can eat help you to spend your time while waiting at the airport. You have the chance to travel to cities like Istanbul, Nairobi, Warsaw, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Mombasa, Tel Aviv, Prague, Amsterdam, and Brussels thanks to the direct and connected flights operated from the airport at certain times.

Transportation to Kolkata City Center from Airport

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl. Airport

You can get on a taxi or bus in order to go to Kolkata city center from the airport. In general, train is one of the most preferred means of transportation in the city and it is possible to travel from the airport to the city center by train. If you wish, you can also rent a car at the airport for your transportation to the city center.

Taxi

You can get to the city center from the airport by using the taxis picking up passengers in front of the terminal but since there is no taximeter in many taxis or the drivers don’t run the taximeter, you should agree with the fare before getting on the vehicle. You can also bargain.

Car Rental

You can rent a car at the airport. However, you shouldn’t forget that traffic is generally very heavy and complicated in India, and drivers don’t obey the traffic rules very much. Therefore, you should be careful if you decide to rent a car. If the car you are renting has any problem, you should definitely record it. If you decide to rent a car, you should follow the VIP road to reach the city center. Your travel will last approximately 45 minutes.

Bus

There is a bus stop in front of the airport and it takes about 1 hour to reach the city center by bus. Since many bus routes pass through the city center, you can find the most convenient bus route for you by visiting the 'Tourist Information' desk at the airport.

Train

The first airport which has connection to the railway is Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose International Airport. It is possible to reach the city center in about 1 hour by train. The amount you will pay is low but you should keep in mind that trains can be very crowded.

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