There are 3 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Madagascar by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Ivato International Airport
best- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane ZNZ - TNR
8h 3m$632–989Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport
cheapest- Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Philibert Tsiranana Airport (MJN)plane ZNZ - MJN
7h 25m$286–832Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane DAR - TNR
10h 18m$547–866
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zanzibar City to Madagascar is to fly which costs $280 - $850 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zanzibar City to Madagascar is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Zanzibar City and Madagascar is 1686 km.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Zanzibar City to Madagascar, including transfers.
There are 283+ hotels available in Madagascar.
What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Madagascar?
Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Precision Air fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Kilimanjaro, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–650
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Philibert Tsiranana Airport via Julius Nyerere International Airport, Hahaia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–700
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- +255 800 78 5555
- cs@azammarine.com
- 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
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