There are 2 ways to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar City by plane or ferry
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Fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MRU - ZNZ
7h 52m$573–827Fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MRU - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
12h 35m$481–927
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar City is to fly and ferry which costs $480 - $950 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar City is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $550 - $850.
The distance between Mauritius and Zanzibar City is 2557 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar City, including transfers.
Zanzibar City is 1h behind Mauritius. It is currently 12:17 AM in Mauritius and 11:17 PM in Zanzibar City.
There are 336+ hotels available in Zanzibar City.
What companies run services between Mauritius and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Precision Air, and three other airlines fly from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- 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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