There are 4 ways to get from Beira to Zanzibar Island by plane, ferry, train, car, 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 Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Beira (BEW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane BEW - DAR
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
9h 44m$596–924Train, drive, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Beira to Chuezatrain
- Drive from Chueza to Wenela Bus Stncar
- Take the bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 20h$229–324Train, drive, bus, ferry via Mbeya
- Take the train from Beira to Aldeia Necungastrain
- Drive from Aldeia Necungas to Petroda Clock Towercar
- Take the bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleanersbus
- Take the bus from Mzuzu to Karongabus
- Take the bus from Karonga to Songwebus
- Drive from Songwe to Mbeyacar
- Take the train from Mbeya to Dar es salaamtrain
- Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry
2d 15hFly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Fly from Beira (BEW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane BEW - ZNZ
10h 47m$424–1,014
Beira (BEW) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beira to Zanzibar Island is to train and drive and bus and ferry which costs $220 - $330 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Beira to Zanzibar Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 44m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Beira and Zanzibar Island is 1611 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Beira to Zanzibar Island, including transfers.
Zanzibar Island is 1h ahead of Beira. It is currently 08:31 in Beira and 09:31 in Zanzibar Island.
There are 315+ hotels available in Zanzibar Island.
What companies run services between Beira, Mozambique and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania?
Ethiopian Airlines, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Beira (BEW) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) once daily.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Beira to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Beira to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Maputo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Beira to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
Flights from Beira to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Beira to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Beira to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Nampula, Pemba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Beira to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Nampula, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- gci@cfm.co.mz
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Beira to Aldeia Necungas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- 1st Class
- $21
- 2nd Class
- $13
- 3rd Class
- $6
Train from Beira to Chueza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- 1st Class
- $21
- 2nd Class
- $13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- Phone
- +255 739 998 855
- Website
- tazarasite.com
Train from Mbeya to Dar es salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tazarasite.com
- Mukuba M1
- $16–19
- Mukuba M2
- $17
- Phone
- +(265)994 193 745
- Website
- sososocoaches.com
Bus from Petroda Clock Tower to Mzuzu Dry Cleaners
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Mzuzu to Karonga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Karonga to Songwe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- captaintours.websites.co.in
Bus from Wenela Bus Stn to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- info@srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Website
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- Website
- azammarine.com
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
Ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- azammarine.com
- Economy
- $35
- Business
- $40
- VIP
- $60
- Royal
- $100
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