There are 3 ways to get from Dodoma to Mafia by plane, train, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly from Dodoma Airport
best- Fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane DOD - MFA
3h 50m$190–550Train, taxi, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stntrain
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
13h 5m$87–118Train to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugutrain
- Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane DAR - MFA
5h 13m$147–168
Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dodoma to Mafia is to train and taxi and car ferry which costs $85 - $120 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dodoma to Mafia is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Dodoma and Mafia is 472 km.
The best way to get from Dodoma to Mafia without a car is to train and taxi and car ferry which takes 13h 5m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mafia Island (MFA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Dodoma Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 50m and has one stopover.
Air Tanzania and Auric Air Services Limited offer flights from Dodoma Airport Airport to Mafia Island Airport.
There are 33+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Dodoma, Tanzania and Mafia, Tanzania?
Air Tanzania and Auric Air Services Limited fly from Dodoma Airport (DOD) to Mafia Island (MFA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Dodoma Airport to Mafia Island via Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport to Mafia Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $135–145
- Phone
- +255 800 11 0042
- [email protected]
- Website
- trc.co.tz
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Magufuli SGR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $6
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Train from Dodoma Passenger Stn to Pugu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sgrticket.trc.co.tz
- 3rd Class Sitting
- $5
- 2nd Class Sitting
- $8
- 2nd Class Sleeping
- $14
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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