There are 2 ways to get from Mali to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BKO - ZNZ
12h 11m$628–1,834Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BKO - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
14h 4m$620–1,744
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Mali and Zanzibar City is 5636 km.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Mali to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 3h ahead of Mali. It is currently 8:03 AM in Mali and 11:03 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 320+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Mali and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines flies from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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