There are 2 ways to get from Lindi to Zanzibar City by taxi, plane or ferry
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Taxi, fly to Zanzibar
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Take a taxi from Lindi to Mtwara
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Fly from Mtwara (MYW) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
Taxi, fly to Dar es Salaam, ferry
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Take a taxi from Lindi to Mtwara
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Fly from Mtwara (MYW) to Dar es Salaam (DAR)
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Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
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The cost-effective way to get from Lindi to Zanzibar City is to taxi and fly, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 4h 36m.
The quickest way to get from Lindi to Zanzibar City is to taxi and fly which costs $120 - $220 and takes 4h 36m.
The distance between Lindi and Zanzibar City is 430 km.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Lindi to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Mtwara Airport to Zanzibar Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 55m and has one stopover.
Air Tanzania and Precision Air offer flights from Mtwara Airport to Zanzibar Airport.
There are 73+ hotels available in Zanzibar City. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 430 km
- Duration: 4h 36m
What companies run services between Lindi, Tanzania and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Lindi to Zanzibar City. However, you can take the taxi to Mtwara airport, fly to Zanzibar, then take the taxi to Zanzibar City. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mtwara airport, fly to Dar es Salaam, take the taxi to Dar es Salaam, then take the ferry to Zanzibar City.
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Mtwara to Zanzibar via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $180
Flights from Mtwara to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $150
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Mtwara to Zanzibar via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
Flights from Mtwara to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $110
- Phone
- +255 22 2123324
- info@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $80
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Book at
- newbooking.azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $60 - $75
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