There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Mahé by plane or ferry
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Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)plane ZNZ - SEZ
8h 28m$390–750Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ)plane DAR - SEZ
6h 17m$388–892
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mahé is to ferry and fly which costs $380 - $900 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mahé is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $380 - $900.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Mahé is 1819 km.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Zanzibar City to Mahé, including transfers.
Mahé is 1h ahead of Zanzibar City. It is currently 5:09 AM in Zanzibar City and 6:09 AM in Mahé.
There are 474+ hotels available in Mahé.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Mahé, Seychelles?
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) twice daily.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Seychelles International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seychelles International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–550
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Seychelles International Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Seychelles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–470
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Seychelles International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zan Fast Ferries
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- Zan Fast Ferries
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