There are 6 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Maldives by plane or ferry
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Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ZNZ - MLE
15h 48m$592–711Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane ZNZ - DDD
19h 13m$260–750Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DAR - MLE
14h 52m$389–1,093Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane ZNZ - GAN
20h 47m$350–907Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane ZNZ - FVM
23h 8m$280–800Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane ZNZ - HDK
23h 13m$550–1,400
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Maldives is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Maldives is to ferry and fly which takes 14h 52m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Maldives is 3994 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Zanzibar City to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 2h ahead of Zanzibar City. It is currently 5:45 AM in Zanzibar City and 7:45 AM in Maldives.
There are 302+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Flydubai, and Etihad fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Gan International Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Gan International Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Gan International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Mumbai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Mombasa, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Gan International Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- +255 696112233
- [email protected]
- Website
- zanfastferries.co.tz
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–140
- Schedules at
- zanfastferries.co.tz
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