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
11h 46m$728–1,934Fly 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
13h 19m$996–1,384
Bamako–Sénou International Airport (BKO) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mali to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $950 - $1,400 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Mali to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between Mali and Zanzibar City is 5636 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Mali to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 3h ahead of Mali. It is currently 2:28 AM in Mali and 5:28 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 337+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Bamako–Sénou International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- 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
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