There are 2 ways to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MLA - ZNZ
11h 13m$603–853Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MLA - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
19h 44m$521–1,003
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $600 - $900.
The distance between Malta and Zanzibar Island is 5348 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 11:25 PM in Malta and 12:25 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Malta and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Turkish Airlines, Air Malta, and Neos 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- 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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