There are 2 ways to get from Mali to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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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
16h 1m$578–1,634Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- 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
16h 19m$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 which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Mali and Zanzibar City is 5636 km.
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Mali to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 3h ahead of Mali. It is currently 9:50 AM in Mali and 12:50 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 324+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Mali and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, ASKY, and two other airlines fly from Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Lagos, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Lome, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- 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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