There are 2 ways to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island 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
12h 33m$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 9m$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 Island is to fly which costs $480 - $800 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Malta and Zanzibar Island is 5348 km.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 5:21 PM in Malta and 6:21 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Malta and Zanzibar Island, 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
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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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