There are 3 ways to get from Johannesburg to Mafia by plane, bus, taxi, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mafia Island (MFA)plane JNB - MFA
6h 59m$153–627Bus, taxi, car ferry via Harare
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Hararebus
- Take the bus from RoadPort to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
2d 20h$211–234Bus, taxi, car ferry
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaambus
- Take the taxi from Mbagala Rangi 3 to Nyamisatitaxi
- Take the car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindonicarferry
3d 23h$267–351
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mafia Island (MFA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Mafia is to bus and taxi and car ferry via Harare which costs $210 - $240 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Mafia is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Johannesburg and Mafia is 2384 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Mafia without a car is to bus and taxi and car ferry via Harare which takes 2 days 20h and costs $210 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Johannesburg to Mafia, including transfers.
Mafia is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 6:40 AM in Johannesburg and 7:40 AM in Mafia.
There are 32+ hotels available in Mafia.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Mafia, Tanzania?
Airlink, Charterlines, Inc., and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Mafia Island (MFA) twice daily.
- Website
- charterlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mafia Island via Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mafia Island via Harare, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- auricair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mafia Island via Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Mafia Island via Nairobi, Dar es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- [email protected]
- Website
- citybuscoaches.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Harare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- 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
- Phone
- +27 688 768 195
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkombelogistics.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Dar Es Salaam
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- mkombelogistics.com
- Phone
- +255 737 962 496
- Website
- temesa.go.tz
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- temesa.go.tz
Car ferry from Nyamisati to Kilindoni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- temesa.go.tz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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