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There are currency exchange booths landside and airside at Zanzibar Karume Airport, but if you want the best rates try CRDB Exchange Bureau near the parking lot. There are no ATMs on the airport grounds, so think about obtaining some Tanzanian currency before you leave London.

Madinat Al Bahr Business & Spa Hotel offers a 24-h free return shuttle service to Zanzibar Karume Airport, while Zanzibar Beach Resort and Golden Palm Boutique Zanzibar charge a small fee for the service. All three accommodation options are located within three miles of Zanzibar Karume Airport.

Converted vehicles, or “dala dala”, offer service from Zanzibar Karume Airport to central locations like Stone City. Dala dalas take about 30min to get to Darajani Market downtown for about 300 TZS (£0.09) per person one-way. Since there is no car hire centre at Zanzibar Karume Airport, your only other option is a taxi.

Zanzibar Karume Airport is located on the west coast of Unjuga Island, the largest in the Zanzibar Archipelago. Unjuga has a few villages not far from Zanzibar City, including Kizimkazi 37 miles south, Pingwe 38 miles east, and Mahonda about 13 miles north of Zanzibar Karume Airport.

Three of the most common airlines plying this route are Kenya Airways, British Airways and Emirates. The latter stops over in Dubai, while British Airways makes its stopover in Doha. If you choose Kenya Airways, you'll transfer planes in Nairobi. Be prepared for airport stopovers of up to 3 hours on these flights.

Zanzibar Airport only has branches of local car hire companies, the main being Kibabu Cars Zanzibar. To reach it, exit the terminal and follow the circular drop-off road to your right, past the Zamani fast food area. The car rental office is will be on your left. It takes about 6-minute to walk there.

Yes, you'll not have a problem with this. You can reach Heathrow in roughly 15 minutes on the Heathrow Express from Paddington Station, or head to Victoria Station for a train to Gatwick (LGW) in about 30 minutes, or a bus to Luton Airport (LTN) taking around 1h 20min. For Stansted (STN), board a train at Liverpool Street Station (roughly 50 minutes), and London City Airport (LCY) is about 20 minutes away by DLR tram.

Choose your airline and specific flights carefully and you can reduce your own carbon footprint pretty significantly. Kenya Airways morning and evening flights from London City Airport can save almost 50% in carbon emissions. You can also book overnight flights. Just be aware that they make two stops en route and take around 14 hours.

In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Zanzibar was £221 for a one-way ticket and £679 for a return.

When flying out of London you will be using one of these airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, or London Stansted. You will be landing at Zanzibar Intl.

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oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London and Zanzibar, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

Addis Ababa is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from London to Zanzibar.

The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Zanzibar are Emirates and Oman Air. With an average price for the route of £929 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Oman Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £772 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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