There are 7 ways to get from Botswana to Mafia Island by plane, unknown, bus, car, or car 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 Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane GBE - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
7h 51mBus, drive, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
2d 14hFly Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport, travel
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane MUB - DAR
- Walk from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Islandunknown
11h 25mFly Gaborone to Mafia Island, travel
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane GBE - MFA
- Walk from Mafia Island (MFA) to Mafia Islandunknown
9h 48mFly Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, travel
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane GBE - ZNZ
- Walk from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mafia Islandunknown
9h 15mFly Maun Airport to Mafia Island, travel
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane MUB - MFA
- Walk from Mafia Island (MFA) to Mafia Islandunknown
18h 17mBus, drive, car ferry, travel via Francistown
- Take the bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Drbus
- Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPortbus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Drive from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisaticar
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
- Walk from Kilindoni to Mafia Islandunknown
2d 16h
Gaborone (GBE) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Botswana and Mafia Island is 2560 km.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Botswana to Mafia Island, including transfers.
Mafia Island is 1h ahead of Botswana. It is currently 10:28 PM in Botswana and 11:28 PM in Mafia Island.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mafia Island.
What companies run services between Botswana and Mafia Island, Tanzania?
There is no direct connection from Botswana to Mafia Island. However, you can take the taxi to Gaborone (GBE) airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), then travel to Mafia Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gaborone to Mafia Island via Mbae Mbae Wy, RoadPort, Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal, Magufuli Bus Terminal, Mbagala Rangi 3, Nyamisati, and Kilindoni in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Mafia Island via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Gaborone to Mafia Island via Addis Ababa, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Gaborone to Mafia Island via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Maun Airport to Mafia Island via Johannesburg, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Maun Airport to Mafia Island via Capetown, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airtanzania.co.tz
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Maun Airport to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Gaborone to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Gaborone to Julius Nyerere International Airport via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Gaborone to Mafia Island via Johannesburg, Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Mbae Mbae Wy to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://citybuscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +255 22 213 4567
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- srclassiccoach.co.tz
- Phone
- +267 240 1832
- Website
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Phillip Matante Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Bus from Phillip Matante Dr to RoadPort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Schedules at
- lawaholdings.co.bw
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
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