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
13h 18m$482–802Fly 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
20h 9m$294–962
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 and ferry which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $480 - $800.
The distance between Malta and Zanzibar Island is 5348 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Malta to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 2h ahead of Malta. It is currently 9:29 AM in Malta and 11:29 AM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 326+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Malta and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- 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
- $270–850
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- 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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