How to get fromTete to Zanzibar Cityby car, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tete to Zanzibar City by car, plane, ferry, train, or bus

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Drive to Chileka International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
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1. Drive from Tete to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)car
2. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BLZ - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
7h 39m
$303–701
Train, drive, bus, ferry via Mbeya
1. Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
2. Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Petroda Clock Towercar
3. Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
4. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
5. Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
6. Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
7. Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
8. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
46h 45m
Train, drive, bus, ferry
1. Take the train from Moatize to Cambulatsitsitrain
2. Drive from Cambulatsitsi to Wenela Bus Stncar
3. Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
4. Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
5. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 7h
Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
1. Drive from Tete to Harare-Airport-HREcar
2. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane HRE - DAR
3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
9h 24m
$339–642
Drive to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Drive from Tete to Harare-Airport-HREcar
2. Fly from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane HRE - ZNZ
10h 2m
$361–802
Drive to Chileka International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Drive from Tete to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)car
2. Fly from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BLZ - ZNZ
7h 36m
$395–1,351
Fly Tete to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
1. Fly from Tete (TET) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane TET - ZNZ
11h 55m
$462–1,150

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights

7Weekly Planes

2hAverage Duration

$258Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,373.7 km
Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Tete, Mozambique and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

Airlink, Safair, and four other airlines fly from Tete (TET) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice daily.

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Zanzibar City(opens in a new window), Tanzania(opens in a new window)

Zanzibar City or Mjini District, often simply referred to as Zanzibar (Wilaya ya Zanzibar Mjini or Jiji la Zanzibar in Swahili) is one of two administrative districts of Mjini Magharibi Region in Tanzania. The district covers an area of. The district is comparable in size to the land area of Nauru. The district has a water border to the west by the Indian Ocean. The district is bordered to the east by Magharibi District. The district seat is in Stonetown. The city is the largest on the island of Zanzibar. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, north of the much larger city of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. The city also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region. In 2012 its population was 223,033.

Places to stay in Zanzibar City

Tembo House Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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Tembo B&B Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Mizingani Seafront Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Golden Tulip Stone Town Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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