There are 2 ways to get from Malta 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 Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MLA - ZNZ
13h 37m$482–802Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MLA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
20h 4m$544–1,212
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar City is to fly which costs $480 - $800 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Malta and Zanzibar City is 5355 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Malta to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 5:11 AM in Malta and 6:11 AM in Zanzibar City.
There are 320+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Malta and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- 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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