There are 2 ways to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island 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
9h 18m$572–777Fly 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$514–937
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 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $550 - $800.
The distance between Mauritius and Zanzibar Island is 2550 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Mauritius to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h behind Mauritius. It is currently 3:14 PM in Mauritius and 2:14 PM in Zanzibar Island.
There are 324+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Mauritius and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Kenya Airways, Safair, 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
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday to 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
- $370–900
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- 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
- $490–850
- 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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