There are 4 ways to get from Maputo to Zanzibar Island by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MPM - ZNZ
5h 47m$398–733Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Maputo to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
4d 1h$213–420Fly Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MPM - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
7h 3m$396–733Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Maputo to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MQP - ZNZ
7h 55m$238–691
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maputo to Zanzibar Island is to bus and ferry which costs $210 - $420 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Maputo to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between Maputo and Zanzibar Island is 2308 km.
The best way to get from Maputo to Zanzibar Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4 days 1h and costs $210 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Maputo to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Maputo. It is currently 12:44 AM in Maputo and 1:44 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 285+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Maputo, Mozambique and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Airlink, Kenya Airways, and four other airlines fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–550
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Maputo to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
- Resident
- $14
- East Africans
- $30
- Non - Resident
- $35–45
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