There are 4 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo 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 from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane ZNZ - MPM
5h 58m$529–669Ferry, 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$207–281Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane DAR - MPM
8h 35m$472–800Ferry, 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 6h$249–666
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which costs $200 - $290 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $500 - $700.
The distance between Zanzibar Island and Maputo is 2308 km.
The best way to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo without a car is to ferry and bus via Lusaka which takes 2 days 16h and costs $200 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Zanzibar Island to Maputo, including transfers.
Maputo is 1h behind Zanzibar Island. It is currently 2:42 AM in Zanzibar Island and 1:42 AM in Maputo.
There are 158+ hotels available in Maputo.
What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Maputo, 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
- $220–800
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- 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
- +255 800 78 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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