There are 3 ways to get from Manzini to Zanzibar City by car, plane, or ferry
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Drive to Maputo International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Drive from Manzini to Maputo International Airport (MPM)car
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MPM - ZNZ
9h 29m$511–680Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Manzini to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MQP - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 39m$297–891Drive to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Drive from Manzini to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPcar
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MQP - ZNZ
9h 46m$439–941
Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manzini to Zanzibar City is to drive and fly and ferry which costs $290 - $900 and takes 12h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manzini to Zanzibar City is to drive and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Manzini and Zanzibar City is 2479 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Manzini to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h ahead of Manzini. It is currently 1:39 PM in Manzini and 2:39 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Manzini, Eswatini and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Manzini to Zanzibar City. However, you can drive to Maputo International Airport (MPM) airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town. Alternatively, you can drive to Nelspruit-Airport-MQP airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), walk to Zanzibar Airport, then take the shuttle to Stone Town.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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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