There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)ZNZ - MPM
6h 47m$454–598Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
4d 1h$203–415Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)DAR - MPM
8h 10m$389–745
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo is to ferry and bus which costs $200 - $420 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $450 - $600.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Maputo is 2308 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 4 days 1h and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo, including transfers.
Maputo is 1h behind Zanzibar Island. It is currently 8:59 AM in Zanzibar Island and 7:59 AM in Maputo.
There are 123+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Maputo, Mozambique?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) twice daily.
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- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–440
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- mkombelogistics@gmail.com
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- bookings@tripsiri.com
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–150
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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