There are 5 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Mozambique by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Maputo International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ZNZ - MPM
8h 5m$529–673Ferry, bus via Lusaka
cheapest- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Maputobus
2d 16h$184–313Fly to Nampula
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Nampula (APL)plane ZNZ - APL
8h 12m$412–1,102Fly to Beira
- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Beira (BEW)plane ZNZ - BEW
14h 5m$385–899Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Avbus
4d 3h$222–448
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mozambique is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which costs $180 - $320 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Mozambique is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Mozambique is 2316 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar City to Mozambique without a car is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 16h and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Zanzibar City to Mozambique, including transfers.
Mozambique is 1h behind Zanzibar City. It is currently 1:13 AM in Zanzibar City and 12:13 AM in Mozambique.
There are 148+ hotels available in Mozambique.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Mozambique?
Airlink, Ethiopian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) once daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Beira via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Beira via Dar es Salaam, Blantyre
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Nampula via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Kerk St to Karl Max Av
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $41
- 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
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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