There are 2 ways to get from Mauritius 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 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane MRU - ZNZ
6h 53m$572–776Fly 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
13h$514–936
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which costs $500 - $950 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $550 - $800.
The distance between Mauritius and Zanzibar Island is 2550 km.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h behind Mauritius. It is currently 12:48 AM in Mauritius and 11:48 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 310+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Mauritius and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Safair, and South African Airways fly from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- 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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