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How to get fromZanzibar Island to Blantyreby plane, ferry, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Blantyre by plane, ferry, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane ZNZ - BLZ
    10h 6m
    $327–800

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to RoadPortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from RoadPort to Wenela Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 1h
    $175–297

  3. Ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Posta Ya Zamani to Kimarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magufuli Bus Terminal to Lubele Bus Standbus bus
    4. Drive from Lubele Bus Stand to Karongacar car
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Lilongwebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lilongwe to Blantyrebus bus
    35h 4m
    $200–272

  4. Ferry, train, drive, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Dar es salaam to Mbeyatrain train
    3. Drive from Mbeya to Songwecar car
    4. Take the bus from Songwe to Karongabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Karonga to Mzuzubus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mzuzu to Kamuzu Hwybus bus
    42h 6m

  5. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane plane DAR - BLZ
    5h 49m
    $271–637

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration13h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$291Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,165.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Blantyre, Malawi?

Precision Air, Ethiopian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) 3 times a day.

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